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rearrest en · NOUN
Etymology
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English arrest
English rearrest
From re- + arrest.
Meanings
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A second or subsequent arrest.
Forms
rearrest en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English arrest
English rearrest
From re- + arrest.
Meanings
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To arrest again.
The police rearrested the suspect after finding new evidence linking him to the crime.
Forms