This is the 3018th most frequent Russian word.
забрали
"Забрали" means "took away" or "seized" in English.
The word 'забрали' here is used in its past tense form, referring to an action of taking responsibility over an item, performed by 'they'.
Они забрали мою книгу вчера.
They took my book yesterday.
In this sentence, 'забрали' signifies retrieving someone or something from a location, performed by 'we' in the past.
Вечером мы забрали детей из школы.
In the evening, we picked up the children from school.
Here, 'забрали' is used to describe the action of taking someone under the authority of 'the police officers'.