arrest - Meaning in Hindi

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arrest - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of arrest in English

arrest noun

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

   Synonyms

   apprehension, catch, collar, collar, pinch, taking into custody

   गिरफ़्तारी, धर पकड़, धर-पकड़

   Example

   • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

   Synonyms

   check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

   गिरफ़्तारी, ...Premium

   Examples

   • "during the halt he got some lunch"
   • "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
   • "held them in check"
   • "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
   • "the negotiations were in arrest"

arrest verb

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

   Synonyms

   check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

   Examples

   • "Arrest the downward trend"
   • "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
   • "Contain the rebel movement"
   • "Turn back the tide of communism"
2. take into custody

   Synonyms

   apprehend, collar, collar, cop, cop, cop, nab, nab, nail, pick up

   Example

   • "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
3. attract and fix

   Synonyms

   catch, get

   Examples

   • "Catch the attention of the waiter"
   • "His look caught her"
   • "She caught his eye"
4. cause to stop

   Synonyms

   halt, hold

   Examples

   • "Arrest the progress"
   • "Halt the engines"
   • "halt the presses"

Synonyms of arrest

• apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
• check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
• check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
• apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
• catch, get
• halt, hold

Description

An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody, usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be questioned further and/or charged. An arrest is a procedure in a criminal justice system, sometimes it is also done after a court warrant for the arrest.

गिरफ़्तारी किसी व्यक्ति को उसकी अपनी स्वतंत्रता से वंचित करने की प्रक्रिया को बोलते हैं। साधारण तौर पर यह किसी अपराध की छानबीन के लिए, किसी अपराध को घटने से रोकने के लिए या किसी व्यक्ति या व्यक्तियों की हानि होने से रोकने के लिए किया जाता है। मानव अधिकारों की सार्वभौम घोषणा के अनुच्छेद 9 के अनुसार "किसी को भी मनमाने ढंग से गिरफ़्तार, नज़रबंद, या देश-निष्कसित नहीं किया जाएगा।"

Also see "Arrest" on Wikipedia

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