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taking into custody
| Main Entry: |
take into custody
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put under arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, bust, capture, collar, nab, pick up, run down, seize, take prisoner |
| Main Entry: | apprehend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch and arrest |
| Synonyms: | bag*, bust, capture, collar, cop, grab, nab, nail, place under arrest, run in, seize, take in, take into custody, take prisoner |
| Antonyms: | lose, not catch |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | book |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest |
| Synonyms: | accuse, charge, prefer charges, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, free, let go |
| 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: | 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
| Main Entry: | pick up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest for crime |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, book*, bust, collar, detain, nab, pinch*, pull in, run in, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | free, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pinch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bust, collar, detain, hold, nab, pick up*, pull in, run in, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | free, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pull in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrest |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bust, collar, detain, nab, nail, pick up, pinch, run in, take into custody |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, free, let go |
| Main Entry: | run in |
| 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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