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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A seizing and holding by law. |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, seizure |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, arrestation, arrestment, capias, capture, containment, custody, delay, detention, duress, hindrance, interruption, prevention. associatedwords: capias, restraint, restriction, sanctuary, securement, seizure, stay, stoppage, warrant |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To take into custody as a prisoner. |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, seize |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, attach, bust, can, capture, catch, check, collar, custody, defer, detain, deter, dwarf, grab, halt, hinder, hook, imprison, incarcerate, intercept, jail, nab, nail, net, obstruct, pinch, protract, restrain, retard, runin, secure, seize, snag, snare, stay, stem, stop, stunt, take, thwart, trap |
Synonym Collection v1.1
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | grip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of. |
| Synonyms: | catch up, enthrall, fascinate, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | stop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation. |
| Synonyms: | belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt, stall, stay, surcease, bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | stop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To come to a cessation. |
| Synonyms: | belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt, leave off, quit, stall, surcease, halt |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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