taking into custody taking hold • takingly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · taking into custody · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 19 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody. Example: "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · apprehension · · Synonym 1 arrest · · Synonym 2 catch · · Synonym 3 collar · · Synonym 4 pinch · · Synonym 5 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079