v. 1 stop, halt, check, stall, forestall, detain, delay, hinder, restrain, obstruct, prevent, block, interrupt The progress of the train has been arrested 2 catch, capture, seize, apprehend, take, take in, take into custody, detain, Colloq nab, pinch, collar, bust, run in, Brit nick Foxworthy was arrested crossing the border 3 slow, retard, stop I'm afraid that we have here a case of arrested mental development
n. 4 seizure, capture, apprehension, detention; restraint, Colloq bust, US collar The police have made six arrests 5 stop, stoppage, check, cessation The doctor said it was a case of cardiac arrest 6 under arrest. in custody, under legal restraint, in the hands of the law, imprisoned, arrested You are under arrest for the murder of one Hugh Brown, and anything you say may be used in evidence against you