Synonyms & related words for arrestee

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Words related to arrestee

Explore words related to arrestee — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include arrestation, arrest, rearrest, detainment, detention, arrestable, detainee, incarceration. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does arrestee come from?

The word arrestee breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and French origin: ar-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); rest, from Latin restare (“to stop, remain (re- + stare 'to stand')”); and -ee, from French -e (“one who receives the action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.