Collocations for arrest - noun
ADJECTIVE
false,
wrongful
arbitrary
mass
citizen's
He grabbed the intruder by the arm and said, ‘I am making a citizen's arrest.’
arbitrary
mass
citizen's
He grabbed the intruder by the arm and said, ‘I am making a citizen's arrest.’
house
Following the coup, the leaders were put under house arrest.
Following the coup, the leaders were put under house arrest.
drug,
drug-related,
marijuana
(esp. AmE)
drunk-driving, felony (both AmE)
drunk-driving, felony (both AmE)
VERB + arrest
make
place sb under, put sb under
order
Some members of the Convention ordered the arrest of Robespierre.
place sb under, put sb under
order
Some members of the Convention ordered the arrest of Robespierre.
lead to
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of the murderer.
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of the murderer.
face
She faced arrest and prison if she returned to the country.
She faced arrest and prison if she returned to the country.
avoid,
escape,
evade
(esp. BrE)
resist
He was charged with resisting arrest.
resist
He was charged with resisting arrest.
protest
(AmE)
arrest + NOUN
warrant
record (AmE)
Many of the teenagers in the neighborhood already have arrest records.
record (AmE)
Many of the teenagers in the neighborhood already have arrest records.
rate
The country's juvenile crime arrest rate increased by 25%. (esp. AmE)
The country's juvenile crime arrest rate increased by 25%. (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
under arrest
The man is now under arrest in Rio.
The man is now under arrest in Rio.
arrest for
They made ten arrests for possession of drugs.
They made ten arrests for possession of drugs.
PHRASES
the power of arrest
The government may remove the power of arrest from military police.
The government may remove the power of arrest from military police.
a warrant for sb's arrest