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Synonyms of arrest

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Another word for arrest is cease. Other synonyms of arrest are entice.

Synonyms and similar words for arrest

verbTo stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part).

verbTo stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

  • ceaseTo stop doing (something).

verbTo seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

  • apprehendTo seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.

verbTo catch the attention of.

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Meaning of arrest

  1. noun A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.
  2. noun The condition of being stopped, standstill.
  3. noun The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

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Questions about synonyms of arrest

What is another word for arrest?
Arrest has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cease and entice.
What does arrest mean?
Arrest means a check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: arrest (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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