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arrest meaning in Urdu

گِرِفْتاری giriftārī

/əˈɹɛst/

arrest in Urdu: گِرِفْتاری (giriftārī), گرفتار کرنا (giraftār karnā), پکڑنا (pakaṛnā). In English, arrest means a check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

Urdu words for arrest

legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc
گِرِفْتاری giriftārī
to take into legal custody
گرفتار کرنا giraftār karnā, پکڑنا pakaṛnā

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.

Synonyms of arrest

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Questions about arrest in Urdu

What is the meaning of arrest in Urdu?
Arrest in Urdu is گِرِفْتاری (giriftārī), گرفتار کرنا (giraftār karnā), پکڑنا (pakaṛnā).
arrest کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Arrest: گِرِفْتاری (giriftārī), گرفتار کرنا (giraftār karnā), پکڑنا (pakaṛnā).
What does arrest mean in English?
Arrest means a check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

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