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arrests definition

arrests


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  arrest 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  arrest 
 
  Sense  2 
  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back 
  =>  cut  down  cut  out 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  arrest 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  arrest 
 
  Sense  2 
  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back 
  =>  cut  down  cut  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  arrest 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  arrest 
 
  4  senses  of  arrest 
 
  Sense  1 
  collar,  nail,  apprehend,  arrest,  pick  up  nab,  cop 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
 
  Sense  2 
  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back 
  =>  defend 
 
  Sense  3 
  catch,  arrest,  get 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
 
  Sense  4 
  halt,  hold  arrest 
  =>  stop 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  arrest 
 
  arrest  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  arrest 
 
  Sense  1 
  collar,  nail,  apprehend,  arrest,  pick  up  nab,  cop 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back 
  =>  defend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  catch,  arrest,  get 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  halt,  hold  arrest 
  =>  stop 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  arrest 
  arrest 
  arrest  warrant 
  arrested  development 
  arrester 
  arrester  hook 
  cardiac  arrest 
  cardiopulmonary  arrest 
  house  arrest 
  resisting  arrest 
 
  Overview  of  noun  arrest 
 
  The  noun  arrest  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  apprehension,  arrest,  catch,  collar,  pinch,  taking  into  custody  --  (the  act  of  apprehending  (especially  apprehending  a  criminal);  "the  policeman  on  the  beat  got  credit  for  the  collar") 
  2.  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (the  state  of  inactivity  following  an  interruption;  "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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  arrest 
 
  The  verb  arrest  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  collar,  nail,  apprehend,  arrest,  pick  up  nab,  cop  --  (take  into  custody,  as  of  suspected  criminals,  by  the  police) 
  2.  (2)  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back  --  (hold  back  as  of  a  danger  or  an  enemy;  check  the  expansion  or  influence  of  "Arrest  the  downward  trend";  "Check  the  growth  of  communism  in  SE  Asia";  "Contain  the  rebel  movement";  "Turn  back  athe  tide  of  communism") 
  3.  (1)  catch,  arrest,  get  --  (attract  and  fix;  "His  look  caught  her";  "She  caught  his  eye";  "Catch  the  attention  of  the  waiter") 
  4.  halt,  hold  arrest  --  (cause  to  stop;  "Halt  the  engines";  "Arrest  the  progress";  "halt  the  presses") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  arrest 
 
  The  noun  arrest  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  apprehension,  arrest,  catch,  collar,  pinch,  taking  into  custody  --  (the  act  of  apprehending  (especially  apprehending  a  criminal);  "the  policeman  on  the  beat  got  credit  for  the  collar") 
  2.  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (the  state  of  inactivity  following  an  interruption;  "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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  arrest 
 
  The  verb  arrest  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (20)  collar,  nail,  apprehend,  arrest,  pick  up  nab,  cop  --  (take  into  custody,  as  of  suspected  criminals,  by  the  police) 
  2.  (2)  check,  turn  back  arrest,  stop,  contain,  hold  back  --  (hold  back  as  of  a  danger  or  an  enemy;  check  the  expansion  or  influence  of  "Arrest  the  downward  trend";  "Check  the  growth  of  communism  in  SE  Asia";  "Contain  the  rebel  movement";  "Turn  back  athe  tide  of  communism") 
  3.  (1)  catch,  arrest,  get  --  (attract  and  fix;  "His  look  caught  her";  "She  caught  his  eye";  "Catch  the  attention  of  the  waiter") 
  4.  halt,  hold  arrest  --  (cause  to  stop;  "Halt  the  engines";  "Arrest  the  progress";  "halt  the  presses") 



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