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 SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism"
[v] take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
[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"
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Synonyms
apprehend, apprehension, catch, catch, check, check, collar, collar, contain, cop, get, halt, halt, hitch, hold, hold back, nab, nail, pick up, pinch, stay, stop, stop, stoppage, taking into custody, turn back
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