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    Arrestarlo (en. Arrest him)

    /a.reˈstar.lo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To suspend the freedom of a person through the action of the police or competent authority.
    The police decided to arrest him for his illegal actions.
    La policía decidió arrestarlo por sus acciones ilegales.
    To detain someone in the context of a crime or offense.
    He was arrested just after having robbed a store.
    Fue arrestado justo después de haber robado una tienda.
    To capture a person who is suspected of having committed a crime.
    After several days of searching, they managed to arrest him.
    Después de varios días de búsqueda, lograron arrestarlo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'arrestare', which means 'to stop' or 'to hold'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to arrest him by force
    To detain someone using physical force.
    arrestarlo por la fuerza
    to arrest him without a court order
    To detain a person without due legal process.
    arrestarlo sin orden judicial

    Related Words

    arrest
    The action of arresting someone.
    arresto
    detention
    The act of detaining a person.
    detención
    prison
    The place where someone who is arrested is held.
    prisión

    Slang Meanings

    To take someone by force
    They grabbed him and took him away, as if they were arresting him.
    Lo agarraron y lo llevaron, como si estuvieran arrestándolo.
    To grab him
    When they saw him at the location, they knew they had to arrest him.
    Cuando lo vieron en el lugar, sabían que tenían que arrestarlo.