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
  • "Arrest the downward trend"
• attract and fix
• cause to stop
  • "Arrest the progress"

Synonyms

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