"dearrest" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dearrests [present, singular, third-person], dearresting [participle, present], dearrested [participle, past], dearrested [past]
Etymology: From de- + arrest. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|arrest}} de- + arrest Head templates: {{en-verb}} dearrest (third-person singular simple present dearrests, present participle dearresting, simple past and past participle dearrested)
  1. To release (a person) from arrest. Synonyms: de-arrest Translations (to release from arrest): vapauttaa (Finnish), päästää vapaalle jalalle (Finnish)

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