Arrest and Unchain

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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

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Unchain is an antonym for arrest.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Unchain verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Arrest is an antonym for unchain.

Nearby Word: unchaining

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Unchain and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/unchain

Arrest & Unchain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/unchain>.

Unchain or Arrest. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/unchain.

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