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Synonyms & Antonyms of arrested
(Entry 1 of 2)
taken and held prisoner
- a line of arrested suspects waiting to be booked on a variety of charges
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arrested
verb
past tense of arrest
Synonyms & Antonyms of arrested (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
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2
to bring (something) to a standstill
- cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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3
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
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