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arrest

Letters that make arrest

s, a, e, r, t are letters that make 'arrest'

Words within arrest

RES, re, ar, rest, AR, Re, Ar, Es, EST are words within 'arrest'

Anagrams of arrest

starer, raster, rarest, raters, tarres, terras are anagrams of 'arrest'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of arrest

arrests is a word created by adding a letter to 'arrest'

arrest is a 6 letter word starting with a
arrest is a 6 letter word ending with t

6 possible definitions for 'arrest'

Arrest as "hold back, as of a danger or an enemy, check the expansion or influence of"

Under this definition, arrest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn back, contain, hold back, check, stop have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of defend.

Types of arrest

cut down, cut out are types of 'arrest'.

Derivatives of arrest

containment, catch, stop are derivatives of 'arrest'.

Example of arrest used within this context

"Arrest the downward trend", "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia", "Contain the rebel movement", "Turn back the tide of communism"

Arrest as "take into custody"

Under this definition, arrest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab, collar have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of seize, prehend, clutch.

Derivatives of arrest

apprehender, cop, pickup, bull, copper, pig, fuzz, apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody are derivatives of 'arrest'.

Arrest as "attract and fix"

Under this definition, arrest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get, catch have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw.

Arrest as "cause to stop"

Under this definition, arrest is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold, halt have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of stop.

Derivatives of arrest

arrester hook, freeze, time lag, stop, halt, arrester, stay, hitch, wait, hold, delay, arrest, check, postponement, stoppage are derivatives of 'arrest'.

Example of arrest used within this context

"Halt the engines", "Arrest the progress", "halt the presses"

Arrest as "the state of inactivity following an interruption"

Under this definition, arrest is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stay, stop, hitch, check, halt, stoppage have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of inaction, inactiveness, inactivity.

Types of arrest

countercheck, logjam are types of 'arrest'.

Derivatives of arrest

hold on, stop, hold, halt, arrest, check are derivatives of 'arrest'.

Example of arrest used within this context

"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"

Arrest as "the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)"

Under this definition, arrest is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody have the same meaning as 'arrest'

arrest as a type

'arrest' can be a type of seizure, capture, gaining control.

Derivatives of arrest

nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab, capture, arrest, get, catch, collar are derivatives of 'arrest'.