rearrest

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ arrest.

Verb

rearrest (third-person singular simple present rearrests, present participle rearresting, simple past and past participle rearrested)

1. To arrest again.

   The police rearrested the suspect after finding new evidence linking him to the crime.

Noun

rearrest (plural rearrests)

1. A second or subsequent arrest.

Anagrams

• arrester