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| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking into custody |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, apprehension, appropriation, bag*, booby trap*, bust, captivity, capture, collar, commitment, confinement, constraint, crimp*, detention, drop*, fall*, grab*, heat*, hook*, imprisonment, incarceration, nab*, nail*, nick*, nip*, pick up*, pickle*, pinch*, pull*, pull in*, restraining, run in*, snare, sweep*, gaff, glom, jailing, mitt, preventive custody, protective custody, sequestering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take into authorized custody |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, bag*, book, brace*, bust, capture, catch, collar, detain, drop*, get*, grab*, hook*, imprison, incarcerate, jail, kick*, nab*, nail*, net*, nick*, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, pull in*, round up*, roust*, run in*, secure*, seize*, sidetrack*, snag*, tab*, tag*, take in, gaff, glom, put the arm on, put the cuffs on, take prisoner, toss in jail |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slowing or stopping |
| Synonyms: | cessation, check, delay, end, halt, hindrance, inhibition, interruption, obstruction, prevention, restraining, restraint, stay, stoppage, suppression, suspension, blockage, checking, stalling, staying |
| Antonyms: | encouragement, release, activation, letting go |
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop or slow |
| Synonyms: | block, can, check, delay, drop, end, freeze, halt, hinder, hold, inhibit, interrupt, knock off, obstruct, prevent, restrain, restrict, retard, scrub*, shut down, stall, stay, suppress |
| Antonyms: | activate, encourage, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get someone's attention |
| Synonyms: | absorb, catch, engage, engross, fascinate, grip |
| Main Entry: | accuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place blame for wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allege, apprehend, arraign, arrest, attack, attribute, betray, blame, blow the whistle*, brand, censure, charge, cite, complain, denounce, finger*, frame, impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, libel, litigate, name, prosecute, slander, slur, sue, summon, tax, bring charges, criminate, file claim, hang something on, hold accountable, lay at door, let have it, lodge complaint, pin on, point finger at, recriminate, serve summons |
| Antonyms: | absolve, exculpate, exonerate, praise, vindicate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | block |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obstruct |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bar, barricade, block out, blockade, brake, catch, charge, check, choke, clog, close, close out, cut off, dam, deter, fill, halt, hinder, hold up, impede, intercept, occlude, plug, prevent, shut out, stall, stonewall, stop, stopper, stymie, tackle, thwart, close off, congest, hang up*, interfere with, shut off*, stop up, take out of play |
| Notes: | a bloc is a group of countries in special alliance while a block is an obstruction, an interruption, or a rectangular area or shape |
| Antonyms: | let up, open, let go, unblock |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catching, forceful holding |
| Synonyms: | abduction, acquisition, apprehension, appropriation, arrest, bag*, bust*, catch, collar, drop*, fall, grab*, grasping, hit the jackpot*, hook*, imprisonment, knock off*, nab*, nail*, occupation, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, run in*, securing, seizure, sweep*, trip, winning, acquirement, appropriating, commandeering, confiscation, ensnaring, gaining, laying hold of, obtaining, seizing, snatching, taking, taking captive, taking into custody, trapping |
| Antonyms: | freeing, release, letting go, liberalization |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch and forcefully hold |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, arrest, bag*, bust*, catch, collar, conquer, cop, get, grab*, hook*, land, nab*, nail*, net, occupy, overwhelm, pick up*, pinch*, pull in, round up*, run in*, secure, seize, snare, snatch, take, take into custody, trap, tumble, gain control, prehend, put the cuffs on, take captive, take prisoner |
| Antonyms: | free, liberate, lose, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cessation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ending |
| Synonyms: | abeyance, arrest, break, breather*, cease, close, conclusion, discontinuance, downtime*, end, finish, freeze*, halt, halting, hiatus, intermission, interruption, interval, layoff*, pause, recess, remission, respite, rest, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, suspension, termination, time off, time-out*, break-off, ceasing, cutoff, desistance, grinding halt, let-up, screaming halt |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collar |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | apprehend |
| Synonyms: | abduct, appropriate, arrest, bag, capture, catch, cop*, corner, get, grab, hook, nab, nail*, secure, seize, take, tree, lay hands on, prehend |
| Antonyms: | lose, release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause stop in action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, arrest, bar, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally*, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, hamper, hold, impede, inhibit, interfere, keep, lag, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, protract, put off, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold, bide time, gain time, hold over, intermit, keep back, lay over, prorogue, remand |
| Antonyms: | advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | detention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confinement, imprisonment |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, arrest, bust*, custody, delay, hindrance, impediment, incarceration, nab, pen*, pickup, pinch*, quarantine, restraint, retention, withholding, arrestation, detainment, holding back, holding pen, immurement, internment, keeping in, time up the river |
| Antonyms: | freedom, liberation, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | engross |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold one's attention |
| Synonyms: | absorb, apply, arrest, assimilate, attract, bewitch, busy, captivate, consume, corner, engage, engulf, enrapture, enthrall, fascinate, fill, grip, hog*, immerse, involve, monopolize, occupy, soak, take up, be hung, become lost, preoccupy, sew up, up on |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, reject, repulse, turn off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extradite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | send to another place by force |
| Synonyms: | abandon, apprehend, arrest, bring to justice, deliver, release, surrender, bring to trial, give up |
| Main Entry: | frustrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | thwart, disappoint |
| Synonyms: | annul, arrest, baffle, balk, bar, beat, block, cancel, check, circumvent, confront, conquer, counter, counteract, cramp, cramp one's style, crimp, dash, dash one's hope, defeat, depress, discourage, dishearten, foil, forbid, forestall, foul up*, give the run around, halt, hang up*, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, lick, negate, neutralize, nullify, obstruct, obviate, outwit, overcome, preclude, prevent, prohibit, render null and void, ruin, stump*, stymie*, upset the applecart* |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, cooperate, encourage, facilitate, help, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | halt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end, stoppage |
| Synonyms: | arrest, break, close, freeze*, impasse, interruption, layoff, letup, pause, stand, standstill, stop, termination, break-off, cutoff, grinding halt, screaming halt, screeching halt |
| Antonyms: | continuation, endurance, go, start, perseverence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hinder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent, slow down |
| Synonyms: | arrest, balk, bar, block, bottleneck, burden, check, choke, clog, contravene, counteract, cramp, crimp, cripple, curb, debar, delay, deter, encumber, fetter, frustrate, hamper, hamstring*, handicap, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, muzzle, neutralize, obstruct, offset, oppose, preclude, prohibit, resist, retard, shut out, snafu*, stay, stop, stymie*, terminate, thwart, trammel, box in, crab, get in the way, hog-tie, louse up |
| Antonyms: | advance, aid, allow, assist, encourage, facilitate, forward, further, help, permit, promote, push |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inhibit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restrict, prevent |
| Synonyms: | arrest, avert, bar, bit, bridle, check, constrain, cramp, curb, discourage, enjoin, faze, forbid, frustrate, hinder, hold back, impede, interdict, obstruct, outlaw, prohibit, repress, restrain, stop, stymie, suppress, taboo*, ward, withhold, hang up*, hog-tie, hold down, hold in, keep in, put on brakes, sandbag |
| Antonyms: | aid, allow, approve, assist, free, help |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intercept |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | head off; interrupt |
| Synonyms: | ambush, appropriate, arrest, block, catch, check, curb, cut in, cut off, deflect, hijack, hinder, interpose, obstruct, prevent, seize, stop, take, head off at pass, interlope, make off with, shortstop, take away |
| Antonyms: | abet, forward, help |
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