To take into custody as a prisoner

• run-in

  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• arrest

  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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• apprehend

  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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To get hold of (something moving)

• snatch

  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• clutch

  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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  1. To grasp and hold tightly:
  2. To seize; snatch:
  3. To attempt to grasp or seize:

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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*To arrest

• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• arrest

  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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• apprehend

  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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To seize

• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• snatch

  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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  1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
  2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
  3. To kidnap (someone).

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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