arrestee

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noun

a person who is under arrest.

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Meanings

nounarrestee (plural arrestees)

plural arrestees

  1. a person who is under arrest.

Origin

From arrest + -ee.

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Translations

Polish aresztant, aresztantka
  • aresztanta person who is under arrest
  • aresztantkaa person who is under arrest
  • aresztowanya person who is under arrest
  • aresztowanaa person who is under arrest
Portuguese detido
  • detidoa person who is under arrest
Russian аресто́ванный, ареста́нт
  • аресто́ванный (arestóvannyj)a person who is under arrest
  • ареста́нт (arestánt)a person who is under arrest
Ukrainian заарешто́ваний, заарешто́вана
  • заарешто́ваний (zaareštóvanyj)a person who is under arrest
  • заарешто́вана (zaareštóvana)a person who is under arrest
  • арешто́ваний (areštóvanyj)a person who is under arrest
  • арешто́вана (areštóvana)a person who is under arrest
  • арешта́нт (areštánt)a person who is under arrest
  • арешта́нтка (areštántka)a person who is under arrest

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reseaterreserate
Cite this entry
APA

arrestee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestee

MLA

“arrestee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrestee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrestee.

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