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arrest

n.

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.
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

arrested, in custody, caught, apprehended, taken into custody, seized, taken in, handcuffed, confined, jailed, imprisoned, detained, shut up, penned up, put in irons, sent to prison, busted, sent to jail, booked, pinched*, collared*, nabbed*, sent up the river*.

arrest Synonyms

arrest

v.

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

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Another word for arrest

verb

To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation:
belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt¹, stall¹, stay¹, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See continue
To come to a cessation:
belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt¹, leave off, quit, stall¹, stop, surcease. Idiom: come to a halt (or standstill) (or stop). See continue
To take into custody as a prisoner:
apprehend, seize. (Informal) nab, pick up. (Slang) bust, collar, pinch, run in. See law
To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:
catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix. (Slang) grab. See excite