1. apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Example Sentences:
'the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar'

• apprehension
• catch
• collar
• pinch
• taking into custody

2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

the state of inactivity following an interruption

Example Sentences:
'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'

• check
• halt
• hitch
• stay
• stop
• stoppage

3. apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up

take into custody

Example Sentences:
'the police nabbed the suspected criminals'

• apprehend
• collar
• cop
• nab
• nail
• pick up

4. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

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

Example Sentences:
'Arrest the downward trend'
'Check the growth of communism in South East Asia'
'Contain the rebel movement'
'Turn back the tide of communism'

• check
• contain
• hold back
• stop
• turn back

5. arrest, catch, get

attract and fix

Example Sentences:
'His look caught her'
'She caught his eye'
'Catch the attention of the waiter'

• catch
• get

6. arrest, halt, hold

cause to stop

Example Sentences:
'Halt the engines'
'Arrest the progress'
'halt the presses'

• halt
• hold