Pull in
Pull in verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
Release
Release verb - To find emotional release for.
Usage example: tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
Both terms in one sentence
- A common ploy used by the NKVD and then by other Eastern European secret services was to pull in a suspect, give them basic interrogation, then after a short period release them with an apology for having got the wrong person.
Source: Trick-and-Follow Ploy
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