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Synonyms & Antonyms of arrestment
1
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 for arrestment
- apprehension,
- arrest,
- bust
- [slang],
- collar,
- pinch
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2
the stopping of a process or activity
- the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient
Synonyms for arrestment
- arrest,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closedown,
- closure,
- conclusion,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- surcease,
- termination
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