Definitions:

1. the act of apprehending, especially apprehending a criminal noun
   • The police officer chased the suspect for ten blocks before finally making the arrest.
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption noun
   • the negotiations were in arrest
3. to cause to stop verb
   • The nails in the path arrested our progress.
4. to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy verb
   • The troops arrested the enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
5. to take into custody verb
   • The police arrested the criminal.

Synonyms:

• apprehend
• apprehension
• check
• collar
• contain
• cop
• halt
• hold
• hold back
• nab
• nail
• pick up
• stop
• turn back

NearBy Words:

• arrester
• arresting