Capture quickly, as a thief Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. take into custody
2. seize suddenly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THIEF (noun)
1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
CAPTURE (noun)
1. the act of taking of a person by force
2. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
CAPTURE (verb)
1. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
2. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BAN

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