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Definitions

arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /

NOUN

taking into custody

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capture detention imprisonment incarceration jailing

STRONG

accommodation apprehension appropriation bag bust captivity collar commitment confinement constraint crimp drop fall gaff glom grab heat hook mitt nab nail nick nip pickle pinch pull restraining sequestering snare sweep

WEAK

booby trap pick up preventive custody protective custody pull in run-in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

freedom release

STRONG

liberation refusal rise

WEAK

activation encouragement letting go

NOUN

slowing or stopping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay suspension

STRONG

blockage cessation check checking end halt hindrance inhibition interruption obstruction prevention restraining restraint stalling stay staying stoppage suppression

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning commencement continuation freedom go help liberation promotion start

WEAK

activation encouragement letting go release

VERB

take into authorized custody

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend capture catch detain imprison incarcerate jail round up seize

STRONG

bag book brace bust collar drop gaff get glom grab hook kick nab nail net nick pinch pull secure sidetrack snag tab tag

WEAK

pick up pull in put the arm on put the cuffs on roust run-in take in take prisoner toss in jail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate lose misunderstand release

STRONG

exonerate loosen take up unfasten

WEAK

activate encourage

VERB

stop or slow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

end halt hold stay

STRONG

block can check delay drop freeze hinder inhibit interrupt obstruct prevent restrain restrict retard scrub stall suppress

WEAK

knock off shut down

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid allow assist continue encourage expedite free further help let go liberate permit promote push release

WEAK

activate

VERB

get someone's attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch

STRONG

absorb engage engross fascinate grip

Antonyms

STRONG

eject let go reject release repel

WEAK

activate encourage

Example Sentences

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"He should be arrested if he comes," said human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti, who is a member of the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry looking into rights abuses in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

From Barron's

Federal agents in the Twin Cities lately have been conducting more targeted immigration arrests at homes and neighborhoods, rather than staging in parking lots.

From Los Angeles Times

Albanian police arrested 20 people over their role in smuggling toxic waste from the Balkan country to Thailand, the force said Wednesday.

From Barron's

I could be arrested for entering the store.

From Literature

With difficulty I started climbing one of the large trees on the island, but I was arrested by a shrill cry and a sudden scrambling in the upper branches.

From Literature

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