The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - arrestv.

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.