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arrest meaning in Hindi

गिरफ़्तारी giraftārī

/əˈɹɛst/

arrest in Hindi: गिरफ़्तारी (giraftārī), गिरफ़तार करना (giraftār karnā), पकड़ना (pakaṛnā), प्रग्रहण (pragrahaṇ). In English, arrest means a check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

Hindi words for arrest

legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc
गिरफ़्तारी giraftārī
to take into legal custody
गिरफ़तार करना giraftār karnā, पकड़ना pakaṛnā, प्रग्रहण pragrahaṇ, निग्रह nigrah

English meaning of arrest

  1. noun A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.
  2. noun The condition of being stopped, standstill.
  3. noun The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
  4. noun A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.

Full definition of arrest

arrest in a sentence

  • cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest
  • State police made a total of 15 drug-related arrests across the city.
  • The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry.

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Questions about arrest in Hindi

What is the meaning of arrest in Hindi?
Arrest in Hindi is गिरफ़्तारी (giraftārī), गिरफ़तार करना (giraftār karnā), पकड़ना (pakaṛnā), प्रग्रहण (pragrahaṇ).
arrest का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Arrest: गिरफ़्तारी (giraftārī), गिरफ़तार करना (giraftār karnā), पकड़ना (pakaṛnā), प्रग्रहण (pragrahaṇ).
What does arrest mean in English?
Arrest means a check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

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