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 (ə'rɛst)
Number of syllables of arrest: 2

Pronunciation Video of arrest

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"

Examples of arrest
- In the meantime, armed Police enter the Consulate and arrest the rebels.
- The police arrest him and his cronies.
- Two years under house arrest, I went to the police station every day at a certain time with a manacle.
- The gunshot causes the police to infiltrate the bank and arrest the robbers.
- The arrest made him vengeful.
- Police want a judge to jail a local vagrant for his inability to avoid police contact and remain arrest free.
- The police arrest the kidnappers.
- The police arrive and arrest the thieves.
- The arrest photo uniquely shows the actual arrest.
- The police arrive and arrest him for indecent exposure.