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take sb in
(POLICE) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)Definition
› If the police take you in, they take you to the police station: Detectives on the murder inquiry have taken in a new suspect for questioning.Arresting and charging
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SMART Thesaurus: Arresting & charging
Synonyms and related words:
- apprehend verb (CATCH)
- apprehension noun (CATCHING)
- arrest noun
- arrest verb (CATCH)
- assist verb
- attach verb (TAKE GOODS)
- attachment noun (TAKING GOODS)
- charge noun (FORMAL ACCUSATION)
- charge verb (ACCUSE FORMALLY)
- cuff verb (PUT IN HANDCUFFS)
- handcuff verb
- handcuffs noun
- house arrest noun
- lag verb (PRISON)
- nail verb (CATCH)
- pull sb in phrasal verb
- run sb in phrasal verb
- the knock at/on the door idiom
- tighten the net idiom
- warrant noun (DOCUMENT)
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