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arrest

noun
  1. the act of apprehending, especially apprehending a criminal
    “The police officer chased the suspect for ten blocks before finally making the arrest.”
    apprehension
  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption
    “the negotiations were in arrest”
    check
verb
  1. to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
    “The troops arrested the enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive.”
    checkstopturn backcontainhold back
  2. to take into custody
    “The police arrested the criminal.”
    collarnailcoppick upapprehendnab
  3. to cause to stop
    “The nails in the path arrested our progress.”
    haltholdstop