VERB: "to catch or seize in arrest" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to catch or seize in arrest" Crossword Answer

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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ARREST (verb)
1. take into custody
2. cause to stop
ARREST (noun)
1. the state of inactivity following an interruption
2. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
CATCH (verb)
1. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
CATCH (noun)
1. the act of catching an object with the hands
2. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

Hint 3: Anagram

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