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| Main Entry: |
run in
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bust, collar, cop, detain, handcuff, jail, nab, pick up, pinch*, pull in, put the cuffs on, take into custody, throw in jail |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, free, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take into authorized custody |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bag*, book, brace*, bust, capture, catch, collar, detain, drop*, gaff, get*, glom, grab*, hook*, imprison, incarcerate, jail, kick*, nab, nail, net*, nick, pick up*, pinch*, pull in, pull*, put the arm on, put the cuffs on, round up, roust, run in, secure*, seize*, sidetrack, snag*, tab, tag*, take in, take prisoner, toss in jail |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest for illegal action |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, catch, collar, cop, detain, nab, pick up, pinch, pull in, raid, run in, search |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, let go |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | visit at residence or business |
| Synonyms: | come by, come over, crash, drop by, drop in, fall by, fall down, hit, look in on, look up, play, pop in, run in, see, stop by, stop in, swing by |
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch and forcefully hold |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, bag*, bust, catch, collar, conquer, cop, gain control, get, grab*, hook*, land, nab, nail, net, occupy, overwhelm, pick up*, pinch*, prehend, pull in, put the cuffs on, round up, run in, secure, seize, snare, snatch, take, take captive, take into custody, take prisoner, trap, tumble |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, liberate, lose, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | visit someone |
| Synonyms: | call, come over, drop by, drop in, look in, look up, meet, pay a call, pop in, run in, see, step in, stop by, visit |
| Main Entry: | detain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold, keep back; arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bog down, bust, buttonhole, check, confine, constrain, decelerate, delay, hang up, hinder, hold up, ice*, impede, inhibit, intern, jail, mire, nab, pick up, pinch*, pull in, put away, reserve, restrain, retard, run in, send up, set back, slow down, slow up, withhold |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, liberate, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | drop in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | visit |
| Synonyms: | blow in, call, call upon, come by, come over, go and see, look in on, look up, pop in, run in, stop, stop by, stop in, turn up |
| Main Entry: | nab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seize |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clutch, cop, detain, grab, nail, pick up*, run in, snatch*, take into custody, take* |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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