arrest - Meaning in Tamil

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arrest - Meaning in Tamil

arrest Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of arrest in English

arrest noun

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

   Synonyms

   apprehension, catch, collar, collar, pinch, taking into custody

   கைது

   Example

   • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

   Synonyms

   check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

   Examples

   • "during the halt he got some lunch"
   • "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
   • "held them in check"
   • "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
   • "the negotiations were in arrest"

arrest verb

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

   Synonyms

   check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

   Examples

   • "Arrest the downward trend"
   • "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
   • "Contain the rebel movement"
   • "Turn back the tide of communism"
2. take into custody

   Synonyms

   apprehend, collar, collar, cop, cop, cop, nab, nab, nail, pick up

   Example

   • "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
3. attract and fix

   Synonyms

   catch, get

   Examples

   • "Catch the attention of the waiter"
   • "His look caught her"
   • "She caught his eye"
4. cause to stop

   Synonyms

   halt, hold

   Examples

   • "Arrest the progress"
   • "Halt the engines"
   • "halt the presses"

Synonyms of arrest

• apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
• check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
• check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
• apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
• catch, get
• halt, hold

Description

An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody, usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be questioned further and/or charged. An arrest is a procedure in a criminal justice system, sometimes it is also done after a court warrant for the arrest.

Also see "Arrest" on Wikipedia

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