To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation

• surcease

  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.
  2. Cessation.

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  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.
  2. Cessation.

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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• stall

  1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.
  2. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.
  3. A small compartment:

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  1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.
  2. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.
  3. A small compartment:

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• halt

  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• cease

  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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• belay

  1. To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
  2. To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
  3. To cause to stop.

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  1. To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
  2. To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
  3. To cause to stop.

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To come to a cessation

• surcease

  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.
  2. Cessation.

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  1. To bring or come to an end; stop.
  2. Cessation.

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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• stall

  1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.
  2. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.
  3. A small compartment:

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  1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed.
  2. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market.
  3. A small compartment:

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• quit

  1. To cease or discontinue:
  2. To resign from or relinquish:
  3. To depart from; leave:

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  1. To cease or discontinue:
  2. To resign from or relinquish:
  3. To depart from; leave:

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• leave off

  1. (idiomatic) to omit
  2. (informal) To desist; to cease.
  3. (intransitive)

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  1. (idiomatic) to omit
  2. (informal) To desist; to cease.
  3. (intransitive)

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• halt

  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• cease

  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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• belay

  1. To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
  2. To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
  3. To cause to stop.

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  1. To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
  2. To provide security to (a climber) by paying out or drawing in rope, often through a braking device, in readiness to break a potential fall.
  3. To cause to stop.

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To take into custody as a prisoner

• run-in

  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• nab

  1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
  2. To grab; snatch.

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  1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
  2. To grab; snatch.

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• apprehend

  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of

• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• transfix

  1. To render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe:
  2. To pierce or impale with a pointed weapon or object.

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  1. To render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe:
  2. To pierce or impale with a pointed weapon or object.

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• spellbind

  1. To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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  1. To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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• rivet

  1. A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
  2. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.
  3. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.

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  1. A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
  2. To fasten or secure, especially with a rivet or rivets.
  3. To hammer and bend or flatten the headless end of (a nail or bolt) so as to fasten something.

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• mesmerize

  1. To spellbind; enthrall:
  2. To hypnotize.

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  1. To spellbind; enthrall:
  2. To hypnotize.

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grip

  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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• fascinate

  1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of.
  2. To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
  3. To bewitch.

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  1. To capture and hold the interest and attention of.
  2. To deprive of the ability to escape or move, usually by the power of a look. Used of serpents.
  3. To bewitch.

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• enthrall

  1. To hold spellbound; captivate:
  2. To enslave.

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  1. To hold spellbound; captivate:
  2. To enslave.

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• catch up

  1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead:
  2. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard:

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  1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead:
  2. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard:

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A seizing and holding by law

• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• pickup

  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• seizure

  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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• apprehension

  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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Legal restraint

• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• pickup

  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• detention

  1. The act of detaining.
  2. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
  3. A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.

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  1. The act of detaining.
  2. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
  3. A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.

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• seizure

  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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• constraint

  1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
  2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:

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  1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
  2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:

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• taking by force

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• restraining

  1. Present participle of restrain.
  2. The act by which someone or something is restrained.

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  1. Present participle of restrain.
  2. The act by which someone or something is restrained.

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• preventive custody

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• protective custody

  1. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others.

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  1. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others. State-mandated confinement of an individual to protect the person being harmed by self or others.

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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• incarceration

  1. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
  2. Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia.
  3. A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.

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  1. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
  2. Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia.
  3. A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.

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• confinement

  1. The act of confining or the state of being confined.
  2. Lying-in.

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  1. The act of confining or the state of being confined.
  2. Lying-in.

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• commitment

  1. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
  2. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
  3. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.

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  1. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
  2. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
  3. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.

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• imprisonment

  1. A confinement in a place, especially a prison.

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  1. A confinement in a place, especially a prison.

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• taking into custody

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• apprehension

  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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Act of stopping

• letup

  1. A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.
  2. A temporary stop; a pause.

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  1. A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.
  2. A temporary stop; a pause.

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• holdup

  1. An interruption or a delay:
  2. An armed robbery.

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  1. An interruption or a delay:
  2. An armed robbery.

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• suppression

  1. The act of suppressing.
  2. The state of being suppressed.
  3. Conscious exclusion of unacceptable desires, thoughts, or memories from the mind.

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  1. The act of suppressing.
  2. The state of being suppressed.
  3. Conscious exclusion of unacceptable desires, thoughts, or memories from the mind.

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• suspension

  1. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law.
  2. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment.
  3. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision.

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  1. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law.
  2. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment.
  3. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision.

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• prevention

  1. The act of preventing something:

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  1. The act of preventing something:

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• cessation

  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:

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  1. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing:

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• restraining

  1. Present participle of restrain.
  2. The act by which someone or something is restrained.

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  1. Present participle of restrain.
  2. The act by which someone or something is restrained.

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• obstruction

  1. Something that obstructs; an obstacle:
  2. The act of obstructing:
  3. The condition of being obstructed:

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  1. Something that obstructs; an obstacle:
  2. The act of obstructing:
  3. The condition of being obstructed:

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• hindrance

  1. The act of hindering:
  2. The condition of being hindered.
  3. Something that hinders; an impediment.

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  1. The act of hindering:
  2. The condition of being hindered.
  3. Something that hinders; an impediment.

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• interruption

  1. an interrupting or being interrupted
  2. anything that interrupts
  3. the interval during which something is interrupted; intermission

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  1. an interrupting or being interrupted
  2. anything that interrupts
  3. the interval during which something is interrupted; intermission

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• stoppage

  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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• staying

  1. Present participle of stay.
  2. A stay or visit.

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  1. Present participle of stay.
  2. A stay or visit.

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• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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• checking

  1. Present participle of check.
  2. (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  3. (informal) A checking account.

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  1. Present participle of check.
  2. (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  3. (informal) A checking account.

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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To seize legally

• nail

  1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
  2. A fingernail or toenail.
  3. A claw or talon.

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  1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
  2. A fingernail or toenail.
  3. A claw or talon.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• run-in

  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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  1. A quarrel or argument.
  2. Matter that is added to a text.
  3. Having been added to or inserted into a text:

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• grab

  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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  1. To take or grasp suddenly:
  2. To capture or restrain; arrest.
  3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly:

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• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• nab

  1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
  2. To grab; snatch.

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  1. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
  2. To grab; snatch.

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• lay-one-s-hands-on

  1. lay hands on

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  1. lay hands on

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• lay by the heels

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• take prisoner

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• get

  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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• detain

  1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard:
  2. To keep in custody or confinement:
  3. To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).

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  1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard:
  2. To keep in custody or confinement:
  3. To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).

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• incarcerate

  1. To put in a prison or jail.
  2. To shut in; confine.

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  1. To put in a prison or jail.
  2. To shut in; confine.

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• jail

  1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.
  2. Detention in a jail.
  3. To detain in a jail.

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  1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.
  2. Detention in a jail.
  3. To detain in a jail.

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• imprison

  1. To put in or as if in prison; confine.

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  1. To put in or as if in prison; confine.

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• take by authority

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• seize by legal warrant

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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• take into protective custody

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• place under arrest

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• take hold of

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• take charge of

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• take into custody

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• apprehend

  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To take into custody; arrest:
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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To stop

• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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• slow-down

  1. (idiomatic) Decelerate.

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  1. (idiomatic) Decelerate.

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• restrict

  1. To keep or confine within physical limits:
  2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction:

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  1. To keep or confine within physical limits:
  2. To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction:

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• restrain

  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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  1. To hold back or keep in check; control:
  2. To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
  3. To hold, fasten, or secure so as to prevent or limit movement:

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