[noun] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" Synonyms: apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
[noun] 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" Synonyms: check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
[verb] 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" Synonyms: check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back
[verb] attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" Synonyms: catch, get
[verb] cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" Synonyms: halt, hold
