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arrestee Synonyms

Another word for arrestee

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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is under arrest or has been taken into custody by legal authority.

Usage Example

"The defense attorney met with the detainee at the precinct before formal charges were filed."

Strongest
detainee
Strong
prisoner
captive
Weak
suspect

Opposites of arrestee

The opposite of arrestee shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

arrester
captor
See all opposites of arrestee

• Nearby Words

arrears
arrest
arrestable
arrestee
arrester
arresting
arrestingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Arrestee. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/arrestee
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