arrest
/ɝˈɛst/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
Verb
take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
Verb
attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
Verb
cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
Synonyms
apprehend
apprehension
catch
check
collar
contain
cop
get
halt
hitch
hold
hold back
nab
nail
pick up
pinch
stay
stop
stoppage
taking into custody
turn back