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arestar [a.ris.târ.] : arrest (v.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: arrestar: arrest ]

Derivatives of arestar

n. (act)1. apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custodythe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).; "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
~ capture, gaining control, seizurethe act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
n. (state)2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagethe 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"
~ inaction, inactiveness, inactivitythe state of being inactive.
~ counterchecka check that restrains another check.
~ logjamany stoppage attributable to unusual activity.; "the legislation ran into a logjam"
v. (contact)3. apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick uptake into custody.; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
~ clutch, prehend, seizetake hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
v. (competition)4. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn backhold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
~ cut down, cut outintercept (a player).
~ defendbe on the defensive; act against an attack.
v. (contact)5. arrest, catch, getattract and fix.; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, drawdirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
v. (motion)6. arrest, halt, holdcause to stop.; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
~ stopcause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"