Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "arrest" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

aperest aperest arrest warrant arrest-me-red arrestability arrestable arrestee arrester arrestin arresting arrestive arrestment arrestor cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary arrest citizen's arrest de-arrest dearrest dearrest false arrest growth arrest line house arrest nonarrest postarrest prearrest rearrest resisting arrest self-arrest unarrest unarrest under arrest warrant of arrest

Context

farriery legal nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attract capture clutch defend draw draw in gaining control inaction inactiveness inactivity prehend pull pull in seize seizure stop take hold take hold of

Type Of (IsA)

inaction

Related Terms

arrestation

Related Terms

catch check confinement custody detention law legal motion remain scurfy seize standstill stay stop

Synonym Network

apprehend apprehension attract catch cease check collar freeze halt

Used For

put in jail

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.