Phrase guide

under arrest

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

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Arrested by the police.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • be under arrest
  • place under arrest
  • put someone under arrest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 被捕 (bèibǔ) — arrested
  • Finnish: pidätetty — arrested
  • French: en état d'arrestation — arrested
  • German: verhaftet — arrested
  • German: in Haft — arrested
  • German: in Gewahrsam — arrested
  • Italian: in stato di arresto — arrested
  • Polish: aresztowany — arrested
  • Russian: под арестом (pod arestom) — arrested