arrest: Information About The Word 'arrest'

arrest is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'arrest' is made up of 6 letters.

• (n) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
• (n) the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
• (v) take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
• (v) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
• (v) attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
• (v) cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

Using the word 'arrest' in Scrabble will fetch you 6 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 6 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'arrest'

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Words Starting With 'arrest'

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Words Containing 'arrest'

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