rearrest

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verb

re·​ar·​rest (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrest How to pronounce rearrest (audio)
rearrested; rearresting; rearrests
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transitive verb

: 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

rearrest

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noun

plural rearrests
: a second or subsequent arrest
… officials noticed the mistake and launched a search that led to his rearrest.—Sarah Ravani

Examples of rearrest in a Sentence

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Verb
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges. — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024 Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges. — Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
The White House denied the account of the rearrest and that Miller had anything to do with it. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 The decision paved the way for Khalil’s possible rearrest. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rearrest

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1655, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rearrest was in 1655

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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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