ARRESTMENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

arrestment

noun

Definition of arrestment

as in arrest

the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible

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as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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Noun

Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Brown was not arrested at the scene, but police issued an arrest warrant shortly thereafter.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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