Arrest
Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
Seize is a synonym for arrest in capture topic. In some cases you can use "Seize" instead a verb "Arrest", when it comes to topics like action, take, law, catch.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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However, only civilian law enforcement or Coast Guard personnel can actually board the ship, seize it, and arrest any criminals on board, which is why many Navy ships carry a small contingent of Coast Guard officers.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks -
Certainly the failure to arrest any of the key Nazis in Berlin or seize communications robbed the plotters of any chance of success.
Source: Film / Valkyrie - A score of times he had been tempted to fling himself upon Jean Valjean, to seize him and devour him, that is to say, to arrest him.
Source: Foe Yay / Literature
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