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arrest — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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arrest

the act of taking someone into police custody because of suspected crime

IPAUK /əˈrest/

Stress on the second syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

the act of taking someone into police custody because of suspected crime

Police made two arrests last night.

The suspect is under arrest.

His arrest followed a long investigation.

Under arrest normally has no article after under.

under arrest — being held by police legally — take someone into police custody

make an arrest

He is under an arrest.

He is under arrest.

The fixed phrase is under arrest without an article.

Use under arrest for someone officially held by police.

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Which phrase is correct?

Countable when referring to an occasion when police take someone into legal custody.