Synonyms of arrests

arrests 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of arrest

1

as in seizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seizes
• apprehends
• grabs
• restrains
• detains
• jails
• commits
• captures
• catches
• busts
• snatches
• runs in
• collars
• nails
• nabs
• pinches
• nicks
• picks up
• pulls in
• traps
• incarcerates
• imprisons
• bags
• handcuffs
• snaps (up)
• snares
• lands
• hooks
• locks (up)
• interns
• confines
• grapples
• rearrests
• remands
• enchains
• fetters
• gets
• binds
• shackles
• holds
• immures
• jugs
• trammels
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• springs
• releases
• frees
• liberates
• loosens
• looses
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• stalls
• catches
• blocks
• checks
• stays
• stills
• hinders
• brings up
• suspends
• stems
• pulls up
• draws up
• detains
• holds up
• impedes
• ends
• fetches up
• obstructs
• snags
• holds
• blockades
• clogs
• concludes
• balks
• dams
• holds back
• baffles
• cuts off
• stunts
• bottlenecks
• calls
• terminates
• reins (in)
• suppresses
• turns back
• represses
• squashes
• discontinues
• chokes off
• stanches
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps (on)
• persists
• advances
• marches
• runs on
• proceeds
• moves
• fares
• carries on
• follows through (with)
• progresses
• keeps up
• goes along
• spurs
• drives
• pushes
• stirs
• propels
• impels
• actuates
• wends
• goads
• budges

3

as in enchants

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enchants
• fascinates
• grips
• thrills
• hypnotizes
• entrances
• mesmerizes
• catches up
• enthralls
• spellbinds
• bedazzles
• involves
• charms
• enraptures
• engages
• engrosses
• bewitches
• beguiles
• absorbs

arrests

2 of 2

noun

plural of arrest

1

as in raids

the act of taking into one's control by authority of law

there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raids
• arrestments
• apprehensions
• seizures
• collars
• busts
• imprisonments
• pinches
• incarcerations
• detentions
• restraints
• captures
• rearrests
• captivities
• entrapments
• house arrests
• remands
• confinements
• enchainments
• immurements
• holds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• liberations
• emancipations

2

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity

"hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessations
• endings
• halts
• conclusions
• closures
• ends
• shutdowns
• stoppages
• stops
• terminations
• discontinuances
• discontinuations
• arrestments
• closes
• lapses
• shutoffs
• finishes
• ceases
• stays
• cutoffs
• expirations
• suspensions
• checks
• offsets
• pauses
• closedowns
• surceases
• interruptions
• layoffs
• phaseouts
• moratoriums
• mop-ups
• standstills
• breaks
• letups
• abeyances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuances
• continuations
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrests

Verb

Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish. —Literary Hub, 19 May 2026

Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving. —Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

The horrid image in the news of a column of smoke rising above the city of Tehran — an abyss of darkness against the gray sky — arrests my attention. —Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

The Department of Damage Control arrests Trevor. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026

The sheer scale of an estate for sale in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood — a residence spanning 26,000 square feet, or the equivalent of 10 average homes — arrests the imagination. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Bascombe is the one who arrests Jamie Miller (Cooper) under suspicion of murder. —Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025

Noun

After the club won the title last year, 201 people were injured in Paris and more than 500 arrests were made across France. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

How ‘Clean Slate’ laws work States have a legal process in which people can petition the courts to seal or expunge old arrests or convictions, depending on the seriousness of the offense and after a certain period of time. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Federal prosecutors have accused one protester of kicking and biting federal agents, and other arrests have been reported. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 May 2026

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests had been made as of Saturday morning. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026

More people know about arbitrary arrests and imprisonments. —Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026

The prosecutors did not reveal what new evidence led to the arrests, per CNN. —Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

The Serbian president has faced international scrutiny for his hard-line tactics against the demonstrators in the last year, including arbitrary arrests and use of excessive force. —Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

Six arrests were made in connection with Thursday’s event, cops said. —Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026