take+into+custody

  • 131collar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. neckband, neckwear; necklace; gorget, bertha, dicky; harness. See clothing, circularity. v. t., slang, nab, arrest, catch. See restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. neckband, neckpiece, ruff, frill,… …

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  • 132arrest — ar•rest [[t]əˈrɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) law to seize (a person) by legal authority; take into custody 2) to catch and hold; engage: A noise arrested our attention[/ex] 3) to check the course of; stop: to arrest a disease[/ex] 4) law the taking of a… …

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