Dictionary Check: arrest
"arrest" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Example:
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example:
"the negotiations were in arrest"
verb
take into custody
Example:
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Example:
"Arrest the downward trend"
verb
attract and fix
Example:
"His look caught her"
verb
cause to come to an abrupt stop
Example:
"Halt the engines"
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