verb / noun · neutral
arrest
/əˈrɛst/a·REST
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to take someone into custody because they are suspected of a crime; the act of taking someone into custody
Examples
“The police arrested him at the airport.”
“There were three arrests after the protest.”
“He was arrested on suspicion of fraud.”
Band 8 sentence
“The officer arrested him after obtaining a warrant based on clear evidence.”
Collocations
- arrest someone
- be arrested for
- make an arrest
Word family
arrest verb / nounarrested adjective / verb (past)arresting adjective / verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
He was arrested of shoplifting.→He was arrested for shoplifting.
They arrest him yesterday.→They arrested him yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5catch→6detain→7+arrest
Synonyms
detain
apprehend
Easily confused
detain
“Border officers can detain travellers for questioning.”
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