rearrest
1 of 2verb
re·ar·rest (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrest 
rearrested; rearresting; rearrests
transitive verb
: to arrest (someone or something) again
Moreover, research funded by The Arnold Foundation finds the longer a low-risk defendant remains in jail pretrial, the higher the likelihood they will be rearrested.
Lettie Prell
Lettie Prellrearrest
2 of 2noun
plural rearrests
: a second or subsequent arrest
… officials noticed the mistake and launched a search that led to his rearrest. Sarah Ravani
Sarah Ravani
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1655, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1812, in the meaning defined above
rearrested
verb
as in jailed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- jailed
- incarcerated
- imprisoned
- detained
- arrested
- apprehended
- interned
- committed
- confined
- seized
- immured
- nabbed
- restrained
- held
- jugged
- handcuffed
- collared
- bound
- nicked
- shackled
- manacled
- locked (up)
- busted
- pinched
- fettered
- captured
- nailed
- ran in
- pulled in
- enchained
- remanded
- trapped
- picked up
- bust
- snatched
- snared
- caught
- grabbed
- landed
- grappled
- trammeled
- trammelled
- hooked
- bagged
- got
- snapped (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharged
- released
- freed
- liberated
- sprung
- loosened
- sprang
- emancipated
- loosed
- unbound
- unchained