Arrest and Reject

Opposite meaning words

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Reject is an antonym for arrest.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Arrest is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

last arrest

last reject

No matter how many times you reject or arrest him, he remains upbeat about the whole thing.

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