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
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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
rearrests 1 of 2
noun
as in incarcerations
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- incarcerations
- arrests
- restraints
- imprisonments
- captivities
- enchainments
- detentions
- confinements
- seizures
- arrestments
- apprehensions
- remands
- immurements
- captures
- collars
- entrapments
- raids
- busts
- pinches
- holds
- house arrests
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharges
- liberations
- releases
- emancipations
rearrests
2 of 2verb
as in jails
Synonyms & Similar Words
- jails
- arrests
- incarcerates
- imprisons
- interns
- commits
- confines
- detains
- immures
- jugs
- locks (up)
- restrains
- handcuffs
- runs in
- apprehends
- collars
- busts
- nabs
- seizes
- trammels
- shackles
- nails
- fetters
- holds
- nicks
- enchains
- pinches
- remands
- traps
- manacles
- pulls in
- picks up
- binds
- captures
- snares
- lands
- snatches
- bags
- grabs
- hooks
- grapples
- snaps (up)
- catches
- gets
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharges
- springs
- releases
- liberates
- frees
- loosens
- looses
- emancipates
- unbinds
- unchains