Arrest

Noun

 * 1) A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something
 * 2) The condition of being stopped, standstill.
 * 3)  The act of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
 * 4) A confinement, detention, as after an arrest
 * 5) A device to physically arrest motion

Verb

 * 1)  To stop (a process, course etc.).
 * 2)  To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
 * 3)  To catch the attention of.
 * 4)  To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
 * 5)  To stay, remain.

Adjectives for Arrest
arbitrary; capricious; frequent; summary; indiscriminate; wrongful; friendly; dreamy; injudicious; inspired; resisted; abrupt.

Verbs for Arrest
authorize—; charge with—; compel—; declare—; decree—; defend against—; delay—; demand—; dispense with—; effect—; enforce—; execute—; facilitate—; force to—; immunize against—; interfere with—; obtain—; order—; justify—; place under—; procure—of; release from—; resist—; restrain from—; result in—; secure—of; stop—; subject to—; warrant—; deters; —outnumber; —prevents.

Adverbs for Arrest
arbitrarily; unjustly; capriciously; summarily; indiscriminately; wrongfully; abruptly;mjudiciously.

Synonyms for Arrest
halt, stop, apprehend, seize, capture, delay, check.

Antonyms for Arrest
release, activate.

Derived terms

 * arrest warrant
 * cardiac arrest
 * house arrest
 * arrester, arrestor
 * arrestment
 * arresting

Thesaurus
abdominal epilepsy; abduction; absorb; absorb the attention; access; acquired epilepsy; activated epilepsy; affect epilepsy; akinetic epilepsy; apoplexy; apprehend; apprehension; arrest; arrestation; arrested; arrestment; attach; attack; autonomic epilepsy; backpedal; backwater; balk; bearing rein; bell; bit; block; blockage; blocking; bottle up; brake; bridle; bring to; bring up short; bust; capture; cardiac epilepsy; catch; catching; cessation; chain; charm; check; checkmate; checkrein; chock; choke; clip the wings; clog; clogging; clonic spasm; clonus; closing up; closure; collar; collaring; compare; confine; constrain; constraint; constriction; contain; control; convulsion; cool; cool off; cooling; cooling down; cooling off; cortical epilepsy; countercheck; coup; cramp; curb; curb bit; cursive epilepsy; curtail; curtailment; cut short; cutoff; dam; dam up; damp; damper; dead stop; deadlock; decelerate; deceleration; delay; detain; detainment; detention; diurnal epilepsy; dompt; doorstop; drag; drag sail; dragnet; draw rein; drift anchor; drift sail; drogue; ease off; ease up; ease-off; ease-up; eclampsia; enchant; end; endgame; ending; engage; engage the attention; engage the mind; engage the thoughts; engross; engross the mind; engross the thoughts; enjoin; enthrall; epilepsia; epilepsia gravior; epilepsia major; epilepsia minor; epilepsia mitior; epilepsia nutans; epilepsia tarda; epilepsy; exercise; falling sickness; fascinate; fetter; final whistle; fit; fixation; flagging; focal epilepsy; foot-dragging; forcible seizure; forestall; freeze; frenzy; frustrate; full stop; govern; grab; grabbing; grand mal; grinding halt; grip; guard; gun; halt; hamper; hampering; haute mal; hinder; hindering; hindrance; hold; hold at bay; hold back; hold fast; hold in; hold in check; hold in leash; hold spellbound; hold the interest; hold up; holdback; holdup; hypnotize; hysterical epilepsy; ictus; immerse; immure; impede; impediment; imprison; imprisoned; in custody; incarcerate; inhibit; inhibition; injunction; intercept; interdict; interfere; interference; intermeddle; interpose; interrupt; interruption; intervene; involve; involve the interest; jail; keep; keep back; keep from; keep in; keep in check; keep under control; kidnapping; lag; larval epilepsy; laryngeal epilepsy; laryngospasm; latent epilepsy; lay hands on; lay under restraint; legal restraint; let; let down; let up; letdown; letup; lock up; lockjaw; lockout; lose ground; lose momentum; lose speed; make an arrest; make late; martingale; matutinal epilepsy; meddle; menstrual epilepsy; mesmerize; minus acceleration; moderate; monopolize; monopoly; musicogenic epilepsy; myoclonous epilepsy; nab; nabbing; negativism; net; netting; nick; nocturnal epilepsy; nuisance value; obsess; obstruct; obstruction; obstructionism; occlusion; occupy; occupy the attention; oppose; opposition; paroxysm; pelham; petit mal; physiologic epilepsy; pick up; picking up; pickup; pinch; power grab; prehension; preoccupy; prevent; prohibit; prohibition; protection; protectionism; protective tariff; psychic epilepsy; psychomotor epilepsy; pull; pull in; pull up; put paid to; put under arrest; rationing; reef; reflex epilepsy; rein; rein in; relax; remora; repress; repression; resist; resistance; restrain; restraint; restraint of trade; restriction; retard; retardation; retardment; retrench; retrenchment; rotatoria; run in; running in; scotch; sea anchor; seize; seizure; seizure of power; self-control; sensory epilepsy; serial epilepsy; set back; setback; shackle; sit-down strike; slack off; slack up; slack-up; slacken; slackening; slough; slow; slow down; slow up; slowdown; slowing; slowing down; slowup; snaffle; snatch; snatching; snub; spasm; spellbind; spoke; squeeze; stalemate; stall; stand; standoff; standstill; stay; stem; stem the tide; stop; stop cold; stop dead; stop short; stop up; stoppage; straiten; stranglehold; stricture; strike; stroke; suppress; suppression; take; take captive; take in; take in sail; take into custody; take prisoner; take up; taking; taking in; taking into custody; tardy epilepsy; tariff wall; tetanus; tetany; thought control; throes; thromboembolism; thrombosis; throttle down; thwart; tonic epilepsy; tonic spasm; torsion spasm; trammel; traumatic epilepsy; trismus; ucinate epilepsy; visitation; walkout; withhold; withstand; work stoppage

Etymology
From arester:, from  *undefined:, from  ad-: + restare:, from re-: + stare:, from.