To Fail To Catch
transitive verb, godan verb
The thing you want to take has escaped. Meaning you failed to catch this thing. This word is to fail to catch.
The readings come from 取る and 逃がす.
犯罪者を取り逃がすふりをするのは、ちょっとやり過ぎじゃない？
Don’t you think pretending that you failed to catch the criminal is a bit overkill?