arrest

arrest

noun

Definition of ARREST

1

the act of taking into one's control by authority of law <there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months>

Synonyms apprehension, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch

Related Words raid; house arrest; capture, entrapment, seizure; captivity, confinement, detention, enchainment, hold, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint; rearrest; remand

Near Antonyms emancipation, liberation, release

Antonyms discharge

2

the stopping of a process or activity <“hemostasis” is the technical term for arrest of bleeding>

Synonyms arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination

Related Words mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension

Near Antonyms extension, persistence, prolongation

Antonyms continuance, continuation