Arrested
Arrested adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Maintained and arrested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maintained" instead a verb "Arrested".
Maintained
Maintained adjective - Kept in good condition.
Arrested and maintained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrested" instead a verb "Maintained".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The largest fingerprint and DNA database is maintained by the UK Government; anyone who is arrested or comes into official contact with the police is fingerprinted and has their DNA stored, and these are kept permanently regardless of whether any crime was committed.
Source: Fingerprinting Air
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