Arrestment
Arrestment noun - The act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible
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Synonyms for Arrestment
Captivity and arrestment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captivity" instead a noun "Arrestment".
Captivity
Captivity noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Arrestment and captivity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrestment" instead a noun "Captivity".
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Related pairs
- pinch and arrestment
- pinch and captivity
- hold and arrestment
- hold and captivity
- custody and arrestment
- custody and captivity
- apprehension and arrestment
- apprehension and captivity
- bust and arrestment
- bust and captivity
- restraint and arrestment
- restraint and captivity
- arrest and arrestment
- arrest and captivity
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Captivity and Arrestment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrestment/captivity
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