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Another word for arrest

Verb

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

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    continue

  2. To come to a cessation

    3. Idioms:
    See also:

    continue

  3. To take into custody as a prisoner

    4. See also:

    law

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

    5. See also:

    excite

Another word for arrest

Noun

  1. A seizing and holding by law

    2. See also:

    law

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Idioms:

    under-arrest

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Sentence Examples

  • They could arrest and imprison.

  • Why don't you arrest both of us?

  • Then came the arrest, and with it the fear of being questioned by the police.

  • His arrest had caused great indignation.

  • Why did you come here—to arrest me too?

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