capture vs arrest: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: capture or arrest

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capturenoun

the act of taking of a person by force

captureverb

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

captureverb

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

capturenoun

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

captureverb

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

captureverb

attract; cause to be enamored

capturenoun

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

capturenoun

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

captureverb

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

captureverb

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

capturenoun

the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

arrestverb

take into custody

arrestnoun

the state of inactivity following an interruption

arrestverb

cause to stop

arrestverb

attract and fix

arrestnoun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

arrestverb

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

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