Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prearrest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ar-rest
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to the arrest of a suspect.

Etymology

From pre- + arrest.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does prearrest mean?
Prior to the arrest of a suspect.
Where does prearrest come from?
From pre- + arrest.

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