Synonyms of arrested

arrested 1 of 2

adjective

as in imprisoned

taken and held prisoner

a line of arrested suspects waiting to be booked on a variety of charges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisoned
• jailed
• captive
• captured
• interned
• incarcerated
• kidnapped
• confined
• caught
• apprehended
• behind bars
• enslaved
• abducted
• trapped
• bound
• occupied
• indentured
• subdued
• subjugated
• ensnared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• released
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• liberated
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

arrested

2 of 2

verb

past tense of arrest

1

as in seized

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seized
• apprehended
• detained
• jailed
• grabbed
• restrained
• captured
• committed
• caught
• snatched
• imprisoned
• nabbed
• incarcerated
• busted
• pinched
• collared
• nailed
• nicked
• ran in
• pulled in
• trapped
• picked up
• handcuffed
• hooked
• confined
• snapped (up)
• interned
• landed
• snared
• rearrested
• locked (up)
• bound
• grappled
• got
• held
• bagged
• remanded
• shackled
• fettered
• jugged
• manacled
• immured
• enchained
• trammeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• released
• freed
• liberated
• emancipated
• sprang
• loosened
• loosed
• unchained
• unbound

2

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• caught
• stalled
• blocked
• checked
• stayed
• suspended
• detained
• brought up
• hindered
• pulled up
• drew up
• stilled
• held up
• held
• fetched up
• impeded
• obstructed
• ended
• concluded
• baffled
• balked
• snagged
• stemmed
• blockaded
• held back
• terminated
• cut off
• clogged
• suppressed
• dammed
• discontinued
• repressed
• called
• turned back
• bottlenecked
• stunted
• squashed
• reined (in)
• squelched
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept (on)
• persisted
• carried on
• moved
• marched
• proceeded
• kept up
• advanced
• progressed
• went along
• ran on
• pushed
• fared
• drove
• stirred
• spurred
• followed through (with)
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled
• goaded
• wended
• budged

3

as in fascinated

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinated
• enchanted
• hypnotized
• gripped
• thrilled
• mesmerized
• spellbound
• enthralled
• caught up
• involved
• entranced
• bedazzled
• engaged
• enraptured
• charmed
• engrossed
• bewitched
• beguiled
• absorbed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrested

Verb

Hal is arrested, per his plan, as John meets and sleeps with a mysterious woman, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), and uses Hal’s ring to light her cigarette after the fact. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

He was arrested in Orlando in March 2023 on charges including first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Bridegan's former wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, was arrested in August 2023 in Washington and is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, and child abuse, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reported. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

But unlike Tyesha, who had been shot in the back of the head, Mosser’s dad purposely did not return home, and only reappeared after getting arrested for faking his death and stealing another man’s identity. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Police arrested one suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

Bou Meng’s first wife was arrested with him and disappeared from the prison, and presumably was executed. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

The Lebanese Public Prosecutor's Office dispatched a team from the Central Criminal Investigation Department and arrested Issa and transferred him to the Beirut Palace of Justice detention center, said the officials. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026