arrest

Meanings

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
• the state of inactivity following an interruption;
• "the negotiations were in arrest"
• take into custody;
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of;
• attract and fix;
• cause to stop;
• ARREST v -ED, -ING, -S to seize and hold by legal authority

Synonyms

• apprehension
• catch
• collar
• pinch
• taking into custody
• check
• halt
• hitch
• stay
• stop
• stoppage
• nail
• apprehend
• pick up
• nab
• cop
• turn back
• contain
• hold back
• get
• hold

Scrabble Score: 6

arrest is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

arrest is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

arrest is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

arrest is a valid Words With Friends word

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