verb
Meaning 1
To release (a person) from arrest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disarrest
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dearrest
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English arrest English dearrest From de- + arrest.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: vapauttaa — to release from arrest
- Finnish: päästää vapaalle jalalle — to release from arrest