taking into custody

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	capture, gaining control, seizure,
definition	:	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property (noun.act)

derivation	:	apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up,
definition	:	take into custody (verb.contact)

derivation	:	capture, catch, get,
definition	:	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)

derivation	:	apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up,
definition	:	take into custody (verb.contact)

derivation	:	capture, catch, get,
definition	:	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)