re·ar·rest
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrest
rearrested; rearresting; rearrests
: to arrest (someone or something) again
Moreover, research funded by The Arnold Foundation finds the longer a low-risk defendant remains in jail pretrial, the higher the likelihood they will be rearrested.—Lettie Prell
plural rearrests
: a second or subsequent arrest
… officials noticed the mistake and launched a search that led to his rearrest.—Sarah Ravani
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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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