Synonyms of arrest

1 Syllable

sweep, halt, bust, crimp, gaff, hook, pinch, nip, pull, glom, nab, grab, treeing, raid, nail, bag, fall, mitt, heat, stall, drop, nick

2 Syllables

jailing, vised, restrains, tabooed, belayed, blocked, retard, standstill, staving, hinder, constraint, re-press, halted, blocking, prevent, belay, belaying, nabbed, abort, engross, bitted, lockout, staved, tie-up, hinders, drop-off, slowdown, shortstop, bitting, raiding, restrain, obstruct, raided, slowdowns, nabbing, stalling, pickle, stave, stalled, collar, vising, shootup, snare

3 Syllables

preventing, stoppering, restraining, straitjacket, refrained, hindered, manacling, sandbagged, retarding, detention, cessations, detentions, hindering, captured, refraining, sandbagging, capturing, accusing, stoppage, frustrate, intercept, commitment, cessation, aborting, obstructed, interrupt, capture, inhibit, aborted, frustrating, tipover

4 Syllables

sequestering, captivity, apprehension, usurpation, immurement, paralyzing, interruption, extradited, confinement, arrestation, extradite, intercepted, inhibiting, stalemate, imprisonment, appropriation, interrupting, paralyze, interruptions, intercepting

5 Syllables

incarceration, accommodation, deceleration, filibustered, interference, interposition, filibustering