vankeus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- captivity noun The state of being held prisoner or kept confined.
- duress noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
- imprisonment noun The state of being confined in prison, or a sentence involving such confinement.
- jail noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
- prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
- safety noun The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or harm.
Senses
vankeus is used for these senses in English:
- arrest A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
- captivity The state of being captive.
- duress (legal) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
- imprisonment A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
- jail (uncountable) Confinement in a jail.
- prison (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
- safety Preservation from escape; close custody.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.