deter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
- detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
Senses
deter is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
- arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
- collar (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
- detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
- grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
- hold (archaic) To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
- hold off (idiomatic, transitive) To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- restrain (transitive) To control or keep in check.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
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.