Lock up
Lock up verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Usage example: if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
Nab
Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
Mutual synonyms
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