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| NOUN: | Slang. A seizing and holding by law: apprehension, arrest, seizure. Slang : bust, collar, pickup. See LAW. | | VERB: | 1. Slang. To take into custody as a prisoner: apprehend, arrest, seize. Informal : nab, pick up. Slang : bust, collar, run in. See LAW. 2. To be severely sparing in order to economize: scrape, scrimp, skimp, stint. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See SAVE. 3. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal : lift, swipe. Slang : cop, heist, hook, nip1, rip off, snitch. Idioms: make (or walk) off with. See CRIMES, GIVE.
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