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arrest in Danish

arrest in Danish is anholdelse, bremse, standse — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

arrest in Danish

anholdelse
noun
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
bremse
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
standse
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
stoppe
verb
(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
anholde
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
arrestere
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
pågribe
verb
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

What does "arrest" mean?

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
    "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment."
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
    "Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection."
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
    "The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera."
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arrest in a sentence

  • Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment.
  • She was arrested for shoplifting.
  • Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection.
  • The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera.

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What is "arrest" in Danish?

"arrest" in Danish is anholdelse, bremse, standse. arrest means: To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.

How do you use "arrest" in a sentence?

Example: "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment." In Danish, "arrest" is anholdelse, bremse, standse.

Are there other ways to say "arrest" in Danish?

Yes — Danish has 7 translations listed for "arrest": anholdelse, bremse, standse, stoppe, anholde, arrestere.

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