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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation