Arrest

"Arrest" in German

Arrest

(confinement, as after an arrest)

Festnahme

(legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc)

Verhaftung

(legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc)

arrestieren

(to take into legal custody)

arretieren

(to stop or slow a process etc.)

festnehmen

(to take into legal custody)

verhaften

(to take into legal custody)

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