Rearrest

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A second or subsequent arrest.
Verb
  1. 1
    To arrest again.

    "The police rearrested the suspect after finding new evidence linking him to the crime."

Example

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"The police rearrested the suspect after finding new evidence linking him to the crime."

Etymology

From re- + arrest.

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