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1 Translation result for arresting in Spanish

verb

arrest verb

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arrested, has arrested, is arresting, arrests
arrestar, detener; parar
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A police officer arresting a man

Example sentences of
arrest verb

  • •The police arrested him on drug charges.
  • •The police officer said, “I'm arresting you in the name of the law.”
  • •The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably.
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Synonyms of
arrest verb

apprehend, check, stop
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Reverse translation for arresting

arrestar  - to arrest, to detain 
detener  - to arrest, to detain, to stop, to halt, to keep, to hold back 
parar  - to stop, to stop, to stand, to prop, to stay, to put up