pinch synonyms

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[ UK /pˈɪnt‍ʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɪntʃ/ ]

Synonyms

To take into custody as a prisoner

law arrest collar seize (Slang) bust pick up (Slang) apprehend run in (Informal) nab

To take (another's property) without permission

give crimes hook snatch nip swipe heist (Slang) cop thieve purloin pilfer Idiom: make (or walk) off with (Slang) filch snitch rip off (Informal) lift

To be severely sparing in order to economize

save scrape stint skimp tighten (one's) belt Idioms: pinch pennies scrimp

*To steal

take rob steal filch

*To arrest

hold detain apprehend

To squeeze

press grasp cramp compress tweak crimp

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