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arrest

/əˈɹɛst/noun, verb2 syllables

Arrest means: the state of inactivity following an interruption.

Synonyms for arrest28

noun, as in the state of inactivity following an interruption

check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

noun, as in the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody

verb, as in take into custody

collar, nail, apprehend, pick up, nab, cop

verb, as in hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back

verb, as in attract and fix

catch, get

verb, as in cause to come to an abrupt stop

halt, hold

also used for arrest

cease, attract, discontinue, seize, dazzle, engage, entice

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What does arrest mean?6

noun

1

the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”

2

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”

verb

1

take into custody“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

2

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of“Arrest the downward trend”

3

attract and fix“His look caught her”

4

cause to come to an abrupt stop“Halt the engines”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with arrest?51

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All 51 rhymes for arrest, grouped by syllable

Arrest in a sentence

  • What are you going to do, arrest me?OsoHombre
  • Please everyone, don't make any more move, that guy over there is under arrest.LoverofEnglish
  • No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.jakov
  • Upon medical examination, it is clear that the patient exhibits signs of cardiac arrest.DuosDragonPolyglot
  • Before they grasp what is happening to them, the police will arrest them.AlanF_US
  • If you do not move immediately, you will be arrested.patgfisher
  • Dan was arrested pretty often; more than five times, in fact.Amastan
  • To the astonishment of the whole city, the mayor was arrested.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of arrest

as a noun

plural
arrests

as a verb

past tense
arrested
present participle
arresting
third-person singular
arrests
past participle
arrested