Arrested synonyms and antonyms
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under-arrest (related)
To come or bring to a halt; stop, esp. temporarily
paroled (antonym)
To parole is to allow for the release of a prisoner.
liberated (antonym)
(Chem.) To free from combination in a compound
To be successful in coming or going:
To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.
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(Slang) To take into custody; arrest.
To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop
taken into custody
arrest (related)
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cretinistic
delayed-action
hypoplastic
Of, or pertaining to hypoplasia
latish
Sort of late.
mongoloid
Relating to or being a human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as yellowish-brown skin, straight black hair, dark eyes with epicanthic folds, and prominent cheekbones and including peoples indigenous to central and eastern Asia. No longer in scientific use.
moratory
Delaying or postponing; esp., designating or of a law authorizing a moratorium
Repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses
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simpletonian
unblown
Not having been blown (in various senses).
unlabored
Not tilled or cultivated.
unhewn
To stop the movement or progress of:
To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period:
To get hold of; gain or win:
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To understand something.
To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.
To seize by the collar
To be capable of holding:
To check (a blow, stroke, or thrust); parry; counter
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To get possession of by unscrupulous methods
To get hold or possession of; obtain; acquire
To keep in custody; confine
To put in a prison or jail.
To put or keep in prison; jail
To attract and hold:
The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening.
To capture physically; seize:
To have or take origin or descent:
To get hold or control of (something difficult to catch):
To retard is to prevent progress or growth.
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
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To block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog
To get or bring in as a net; clear as profit, etc.
The definition of intercept is to get in the middle of someone or something and his/its final destination and prevent the person or thing from getting to the final destination.
To take hold of with a hook
(Intransitive) To become (much) smaller.
To keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.
To put off; postpone.
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To put up in airtight cans or jars for preservation
(Law) To take (property) into custody of a court by writ
Restrict is defined as to keep someone or something within certain limits.
To capture or hold the attention of completely; hold spellbound
To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.
To fix or hold (the eyes, attention, etc.) firmly
To hold the attention of; transfix, captivate, fascinate, etc.
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To secure and maintain a tight hold on; seize firmly.
To hold the attention of by being very interesting or delightful; charm; captivate
To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
To stop or cause to stop through some malfunction
To stop, discontinue, or resign from
To stop; end
released (antonym)
To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
encouraged (antonym)
Encourage is defined as to give someone hope, confidence or support.
prevented (related)
To keep from happening; avert:
excited (related)
To arouse strong feeling in:
arrests (related)
convicted (related)
oversimple
Too simple; not thoroughgoing:
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