apprehension
arrest
catch collar
pinch taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar |
| safe harbor | the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive, the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor |
hands
custody | (with `in') guardianship over, in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child, my fate is in your hands, too much power in the president's hands, your guests are now in my custody, the mother was awarded custody of the children |
| safe sex | sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS) |
| custody | holding by the police, the suspect is in custody |
| custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
| custody battle | litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple |
condom
rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
| fail-safe | a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction |
| meat safe | a safe for storing meat |
| safe | strongbox where valuables can be safely kept |
| safe | a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests |
safe-deposit
safe-deposit box
safety-deposit
safety deposit box
deposit box
lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
| safe house | a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations |
detention
detainment
hold
custody | a state of being confined (usually for a short time), his detention was politically motivated, the prisoner is on hold, he is in the custody of police |
| safe period | that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
| safe | (of an undertaking) secure from risk |
| safe | free from danger or the risk of harm, a safe trip, you will be safe here, a safe place, a safe bet |
| fail-safe | eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction, a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident |
safe and sound
unhurt | free from danger or injury, the children were found safe and sound |
| safe(p) | having reached a base without being put out, the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball |
| fail-safe | guaranteed not to fail, a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle |
dependable
good safe
secure | financially sound, a good investment, a secure investment |