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- pronunciation:
rest
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
arrests, arresting, arrested |
| definition 1: |
to slow down; impede; stop.
The storm arrested their climb up the mountain.An infection arrested his progress in recovering from surgery.- synonyms:
- block, obstruct, stay
- antonyms:
- activate
- similar words:
- abort, check, halt, hinder, impede, inhibit, interrupt, restrain, slow down, stop, stunt, suppress
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| definition 2: |
to seize and detain (someone) by legal process.
The police came and arrested the man who was yelling and making a disturbance.The officer arrested the woman for shoplifting.Two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder.
- synonyms:
- apprehend, bust, collar, nab
- similar words:
- capture, catch, detain, hold, imprison, incarcerate, jail, pinch, seize
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| definition 3: |
to attract and keep hold of.
The sudden loud noise arrested our attention.- synonyms:
- rivet
- antonyms:
- lose
- similar words:
- attract, catch, engage, engross, fix, hold
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| related words: |
absorb, book, brake, dwarf, obstruct, prohibit, rest, stay, stem, stifle, suspend, withhold |
adverb + (v.)arrest
subsequently, visually
(v.)arrest
+ adverb
allegedly, briefly, shortly, yesterday
(v.)arrest
+ noun
alien,
assault,
burglary,
charge,
cocaine,
conduct,
crime,
criminal,
demonstration,
demonstrator,
dissident,
incident,
killing,
marijuana,
militant,
murder,
offender,
offense,
possession,
protest,
rape,
robbery,
shoplifting,
suspicion,
terrorist,
theft,
warrant
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being seized and detained, or the act of seizing and obtaining, by legal process.
The story of the spectacular arrest appeared on the front page of the paper.- synonyms:
- apprehension
- antonyms:
- release
- similar words:
- capture, detention, restraint, seizure
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| definition 2: |
the act of slowing down or stopping.
The sudden arrest of the athlete's heart could not have been predicted.- synonyms:
- obstruction
- similar words:
- blockage, cessation, check, impediment, interruption, slumber, stay, stoppage
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| definition 3: |
condition of being slowed or stopped.
His heart was in arrest.- similar words:
- blockage, cessation, obstruction, slumber, stay, stoppage
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| related words: |
fixation |
adjective + (n.)arrest
arbitrary, cardiac, cardiopulmonary, criminal, driving, drunk, drunken, false, immediate, juvenile, mandatory, mass, outstanding, prior, respiratory, subsequent, sudden
verb + (n.)arrest
announce, avoid, issue, lead, order, place, protest, resist, result, risk, suffer
(n.)arrest
+ verb
charge, suspect, warrant
noun + (n.)arrest
drug, felony, house, jail, month, odds, officer, police, prosecutor, raid
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| derivation: |
arrestee (n.) |
The word arrest
contains the following parts:
ar-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ar-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "r," such as "rang." See ad-.
Example words:
rest
Latin
root
that means stop; stay
Example words:
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