Synonyms for arrest

noun

1. Legal restraint

   apprehension, taking into custody, imprisonment, commitment, confinement, incarceration, capture, protective custody, preventive custody, restraining, taking by force, constraint, seizure, detention, pinch*, pickup*, bust*, collar*; see also imprisonment 1.

   Antonyms freeing*, acquittal, release.

2. Act of stopping

   check, checking, stay, staying, stoppage, interruption, hindrance, obstruction, restraining, cessation, prevention, suspension, suppression, holdup*, letup*; see also delay 1, restraint 2.

   Antonyms action*, continuation*, extension.

under arrest

verb

1. To seize legally

   apprehend, take into custody, take charge of, take hold of, hold, place under arrest, take into protective custody, capture, seize by legal warrant, take by authority, imprison, jail, incarcerate, detain, secure, seize, get, catch, take prisoner, lay by the heels*, lay one's hands on*, nab*, collar*, grab*, run in*, pick up*, bust*, nail*.

   Antonyms free*, liberate, parole.

2. To stop

   restrain, restrict, slow down, check; see halt 2, hinder, prevent.