Definition of arrest

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • arrest is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • arrest is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • arrest is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of arrest


  • take into custody (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. apprehend
    2. collar
    3. cop
    4. nab
    5. nail
    6. pick up
  • the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun)

    Examples

    1. the negotiations were in arrest

    Synonyms

    1. check
    2. halt
    3. hitch
    4. stay
    5. stop
    6. stoppage
  • cause to stop (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. halt
    2. hold
  • attract and fix (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. catch
    2. get
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. apprehension
    2. catch
    3. collar
    4. pinch
    5. taking into custody
  • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. check
    2. contain
    3. hold back
    4. stop
    5. turn back

See definition of arrest in Merriam Webster