Meaning & Definition of Arrest in English
English⟶
Arrest
/ərɛst/
noun
1. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
synonym:
- apprehension,
- arrest,
- catch,
- collar,
- pinch,
- taking into custody
2. The state of inactivity following an interruption
- "The negotiations were in arrest"
- "Held them in check"
- "During the halt he got some lunch"
- "The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
- "He spent the entire stop in his seat"
synonym:
- arrest,
- check,
- halt,
- hitch,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage
verb
1. Take into custody
- "The police nabbed the suspected criminals"
synonym:
- collar,
- nail,
- apprehend,
- arrest,
- pick up,
- nab,
- cop
2. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
- Check the expansion or influence of
- "Arrest the downward trend"
- "Check the growth of communism in south east asia"
- "Contain the rebel movement"
- "Turn back the tide of communism"
synonym:
- check,
- turn back,
- arrest,
- stop,
- contain,
- hold back
3. Attract and fix
- "His look caught her"
- "She caught his eye"
- "Catch the attention of the waiter"
synonym:
- catch,
- arrest,
- get
4. Cause to stop
- "Halt the engines"
- "Arrest the progress"
- "Halt the presses"
synonym:
- halt,
- hold,
- arrest
Examples of using
But that's not the only reason for his arrest.
I was as surprised by Tom's arrest as you were.
Should we arrest Tom?