- assist the police
- (with their inquiries)see help the police (with their inquiries)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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assist the police with their inquiries — ► an expression that is used to refer to the fact that someone has been taken to a police station to be asked questions about a crime, but that they have not yet been accused of the crime: »Two men have been detained in connection with the… … Financial and business terms
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assist — UK US /əˈsɪst/ verb ► [I or T] to help somebody or help with something: assist (sb) with sth »The coordinator will assist the director with all aspects of event planning. assist (sb) in doing sth »The prospectus provides detailed information that … Financial and business terms
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assist — I UK [əˈsɪst] / US verb Word forms assist : present tense I/you/we/they assist he/she/it assists present participle assisting past tense assisted past participle assisted *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to help someone or something These… … English dictionary
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