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Synonyms
arrest

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
  3. attract and fix: "His look caught her"
  4. cause to stop: "Halt the engines"

noun

  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal): "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption: "the negotiations were in arrest"