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estaba arrestando
-I was arresting
Imperfect progressive yo conjugation of arrestar.
estaba arrestando
-he/she was arresting
,you were arresting
Imperfect progressive él/ella/usted conjugation of arrestar.
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arrestar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to capture)-to arrest
Synonyms for arrestar
aprehender
to apprehend
atrapar
to catch
capturar
to capture
detener
to arrest
prender
to catch
agarrar
to catch
aprisionar
to imprison
detenerse
to stop
encarcelar
to imprison
encerrar
to lock up
meter en la cárcel
to put in prison
retener
to keep
sujetar
to hold down
trincar
to nick
Antonyms for arrestar
liberar
to free
libertar
to set free
poner en libertad
to release
dejar en libertad condicional
to parole
dejar escapar
to let go
desencadenar
to unleash
emancipar
to emancipate
redimir
to redeem
TRANSITIVE VERB
(military)-to confine to barracks
Synonyms for arrestar
recluir
to shut away
retener
to keep
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