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verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | Arrest a yob - some arrest! | ||||||
noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Criminal suspects under arrest | ||||||
noun • A person who is under arrest. | ||||||||
Arrest Criminal In Jail Crossword Clue
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RESTRAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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RESTRAIN
Updated: October 15, 2023
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