arrest

(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). Synonyms: apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody. Example: "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar."

(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption. Synonyms: check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage. Examples: "The negotiations were in arrest." "Held them in check." "During the halt he got some lunch." "The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow." "He spent the entire stop in his seat."

(verb) take into custody. Synonyms: collar, nail, apprehend, pick up, nab, cop. Example: "The police nabbed the suspected criminals."

(verb) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. Synonyms: check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back. Examples: "Arrest the downward trend." "Check the growth of communism in south east asia." "Contain the rebel movement." "Turn back the tide of communism."

(verb) attract and fix. Synonyms: catch, get. Examples: "His look caught her." "She caught his eye." "Catch the attention of the waiter."

(verb) cause to stop. Synonyms: halt, hold. Examples: "Halt the engines." "Arrest the progress." "Halt the presses."