"underarrest" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: underarrests [present, singular, third-person], underarresting [participle, present], underarrested [participle, past], underarrested [past]
Etymology: From under- + arrest. Etymology templates: {{af|en|under-|arrest}} under- + arrest Head templates: {{en-verb}} underarrest (third-person singular simple present underarrests, present participle underarresting, simple past and past participle underarrested)
  1. (transitive) To arrest at a disproportionately low rate. Tags: transitive
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