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Term: ACCROCHER
Definition: Accrocher means to delay or hold up something. It is also a legal term that means to seize or attach property as security for a debt.
Definition: Accrocher (a-kroh-shay), vb.[Law French] 1. To seize or take hold of something. 2. To delay or postpone something.
1. The police officer accroched the suspect and brought him to the station.
2. The meeting was accroched until next week due to scheduling conflicts.
The first example illustrates the first definition of accrocher, which means to seize or take hold of something. In this case, the police officer accroched the suspect, meaning he apprehended him and took him into custody.
The second example illustrates the second definition of accrocher, which means to delay or postpone something. In this case, the meeting was accroched until next week, meaning it was postponed or rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts.