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arrest
Synonyms and Antonyms of arrest
- There were only two arrests during the massive protest.
apprehension, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch
- "Hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding.
arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination
arrest
Synonyms and Antonyms of arrest
- The inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up.
- Cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion.
- The sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike.
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