lexis4u: Arrest

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 216 Version 0.1

arrest 1 |v| take into legal custody.
"Wayne was arrested for dangerous driving."
"The police arrested him and charged him with murder."
arrest 2 |v| if the police arrest someone, the person is taken to a police station because the police think they have done something illegal.
"He was arrested and charged with murder."

apprehend |v| |formal| if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or her.
"The two men were later apprehended after they robbed another store."
"The killers were never apprehended."
"All of the kidnappers were apprehended and convicted."
to book |v| register someone as a criminal
capture |v| to catch an enemy or a criminal in order to keep them as a prisoner.
"The French king was captured by the English at the battle of Poitiers in 1356."
"The gunmen were finally captured after a shootout with the police."
catch |v| to stop someone who is trying to escape, especially by running after them and then holding them.
"He raced after her, but he couldn't catch her."
"The police caught the bank robbers after a car chase through the city."
charge somebody with a crime |v| when the police charge somebody with a crime, they formally accuse them of committing that crime.
seize 1 |v| to possess or take by force: capture.
seize 2 |v| to take prisoner: arrest.

jail |vt| put (someone) in jail.
"The driver was jailed for two years."
take somebody prisoner |v| to catch someone, especially in a war, in order to keep them as a prisoner.
"350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner."
"Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk."
trap |v| to make someone go to a place from which they cannot escape, especially by using your skill and intelligence.
"Police trapped the man inside a bar on the city's southside."
corner |v| to force someone into a place from which they cannot escape.
"He was cornered outside the school by three gang members."

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