Synonyms of arrestment

arrestment

noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrest
• raid
• apprehension
• imprisonment
• seizure
• collar
• pinch
• bust
• confinement
• entrapment
• capture
• detention
• incarceration
• restraint
• captivity
• rearrest
• house arrest
• remand
• enchainment
• immurement
• hold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• release
• liberation
• emancipation

• discharge
• release
• liberation
• emancipation

2

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• halt
• ending
• arrest
• closure
• termination
• conclusion
• end
• close
• shutdown
• stoppage
• discontinuance
• shutoff
• cease
• discontinuation
• expiration
• stop
• lapse
• offset
• stay
• suspension
• surcease
• cutoff
• finish
• closedown
• check
• interruption
• pause
• phaseout
• abeyance
• standstill
• moratorium
• layoff
• mop-up
• break
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuance
• continuation
• extension
• prolongation
• persistence

• continuance
• continuation
• extension
• prolongation
• persistence