rearrest

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verb

re·​ar·​rest (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrest 

rearrested; rearresting; rearrests

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The move to rearrest Fowler is possible both because of the Supreme Court ruling and because the federal pardon power doesn’t cover state offenses, Meyler stressed. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026

Khalil was held in detention for over three months, and the administration has threatened to rearrest him and deport him to Algeria. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

Noun

Decades of studies have found that in many cases, incarcerating juveniles is counterproductive, in part because these young offenders have higher rates of rearrest than those who are diverted from prison. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Loyola’s researchers found no meaningful difference in violent crime rearrest rates between those sent to prison and those sentenced to probation. — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1655, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rearrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed