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Arrest

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Definitions for Arrest

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

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