arrest  

Thesaurus for arrest

• noun
  • synonyms
    • apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage, capture, gaining control, inaction, inactiveness, inactivity, seizure  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • collar, nail, apprehend, pick up, nab, cop, check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back, catch, get, halt, hold, attract, clutch, defend, draw, draw in, prehend, pull, pull in, seize  

Pronunciation of arrest: ER0 EH1 S T

Number of syllables of arrest: 2

Definition of arrest

• (n): the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"  
• (n): 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"  
• (v): 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 Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"  
• (v): take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"  
• (v): attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"  
• (v): cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"