arrests
ar-rests
verb
Apprehends someone by legal authority; takes into custody.
"The officer arrests suspects for various crimes."
verb
Stops or checks the progress, development, or action of something.
"The medication arrests the spread of the disease."
noun
Acts of apprehending individuals by legal authority or power.
"Police made several arrests after the protest."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: stay, hitch, stop, check, stoppage, halt, hold, catch, get, contain, hold back, turn back