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TO FIND AND TAKE A PERSON WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING WRONG
The suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault.
Synonyms and examples
catch They were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border.
arrest He was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property.
capture The soldiers were captured by enemy forces.
apprehend The police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the crime.
nab informal The cops nabbed him as he tried to get away.
nail slang He'd been smuggling drugs for decades, but the cops finally nailed him on fraud charges.
collar informal Police collared her at the train station and arrested her.
take someone in UK Detectives took him in for questioning.
pick someone up UKinformal She was picked up for drug dealing.
pull someone in USinformal We've got enough evidence to pull them both in and charge them with murder.
round up The authorities rounded up dozens of suspects in the weeks after the attack. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of place/put under arrest.
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pounce
snag USinformal
glove
intercept
net
trawl
troll
lasso
trap
snare Learn more Catch means to take hold of something and especially something moving through the air. If you catch someone who has done something wrong, you find them and stop them from getting away. If you catch an animal, you take it.