arrest
English Thesaurus
1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | countercheck, |
| definition | : | a check that restrains another check (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | logjam, |
| definition | : | any stoppage attributable to unusual activity (noun.state) |
3. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | defend, |
| definition | : | be on the defensive; act against an attack (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cut down, cut out, |
| definition | : | intercept (a player) (verb.competition) |
4. take into custody (verb.contact)
5. attract and fix (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
6. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | stop, |
| definition | : | cause to stop (verb.motion) |
7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | capture, catch, get, |
| definition | : | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact) |
8. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)
| derivation | : | check, |
| definition | : | arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | hold on, stop, |
| definition | : | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | check, |
| definition | : | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (verb.motion) |
9. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | containment, |
| definition | : | the act of containing; keeping something from spreading (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | catch, stop, |
| definition | : | a restraint that checks the motion of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | containment, |
| definition | : | a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully (noun.cognition) |
10. take into custody (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pickup, |
| definition | : | a warrant to take someone into custody (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apprehender, |
| definition | : | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig, |
| definition | : | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (noun.person) |
11. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
| definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrester, arrester hook, |
| definition | : | a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
12. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | capture, catch, get, |
| definition | : | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact) |
13. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)
| derivation | : | check, |
| definition | : | arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | hold on, stop, |
| definition | : | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | check, |
| definition | : | stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (verb.motion) |
14. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | containment, |
| definition | : | the act of containing; keeping something from spreading (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | catch, stop, |
| definition | : | a restraint that checks the motion of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | containment, |
| definition | : | a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully (noun.cognition) |
15. take into custody (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pickup, |
| definition | : | a warrant to take someone into custody (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | apprehender, |
| definition | : | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig, |
| definition | : | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (noun.person) |
16. cause to stop (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
| definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrester, arrester hook, |
| definition | : | a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
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