"unarrest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unarrests [plural]
Etymology: un- + arrest Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|arrest}} un- + arrest Head templates: {{en-noun}} unarrest (plural unarrests)
  1. The act of cancelling an arrest.
    Sense id: en-unarrest-en-noun-afEb98ny Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 57 43

Verb [English]

Forms: unarrests [present, singular, third-person], unarresting [participle, present], unarrested [participle, past], unarrested [past]
Etymology: un- + arrest Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|arrest}} un- + arrest Head templates: {{en-verb}} unarrest (third-person singular simple present unarrests, present participle unarresting, simple past and past participle unarrested)
  1. (transitive) To release (an arrested person) from custody. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unarrest-en-verb-c93bg7z1

Inflected forms

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