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arrestee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a person who is under arrest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From arrest + -ee.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: aresztant — a person who is under arrest
  • Polish: aresztantka — a person who is under arrest
  • Polish: aresztowany — a person who is under arrest
  • Polish: aresztowana — a person who is under arrest
  • Portuguese: detido — a person who is under arrest
  • Russian: аресто́ванный (arestóvannyj) — a person who is under arrest
  • Russian: ареста́нт (arestánt) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: заарешто́ваний (zaareštóvanyj) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: заарешто́вана (zaareštóvana) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: арешто́ваний (areštóvanyj) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: арешто́вана (areštóvana) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: арешта́нт (areštánt) — a person who is under arrest
  • Ukrainian: арешта́нтка (areštántka) — a person who is under arrest