arrest
/ɚˈɛst/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals” - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
“Arrest the downward trend” - attract and fix
“His look caught her” - cause to stop
“Halt the engines”
noun
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar” - the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
Synonyms for arrest
Words that rhyme with arrest
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