arrest

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Similar word(s): apprehension, catch, collar, pinch

Definition categories: act, capture, seizure

2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

- the negotiations were in arrest

Similar word(s): check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

Definition categories: state, inaction, inactivity

verb

1. take into custody

Similar word(s): apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail

Definition categories: contact, clutch, prehend, seize

2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

- Arrest the downward trend

Similar word(s): check, contain, stop

Definition categories: competition, defend

3. attract and fix

Similar word(s): catch, get

Definition categories: contact, attract, draw, pull

4. cause to stop

- Arrest the progress

Similar word(s): halt, hold

Definition categories: motion, stop

Sentences with arrest as a verb:

- The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry.