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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking into custody |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, apprehension, appropriation, bag*, booby trap, bust, captivity, capture, collar, commitment, confinement, constraint, crimp, detention, drop*, fall*, gaff, glom, grab*, heat*, hook*, imprisonment, incarceration, jailing, mitt, nab, nail, nick, nip, pick up*, pickle, pinch*, preventive custody, protective custody, pull in, pull*, restraining, run in, sequestering, snare, sweep* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrest for illegal action |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, arrest, capture, cop, detention, nab, pickup, pinch, raid, search, seizure |
| Antonyms: | exoneration |
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catching, forceful holding |
| Synonyms: | abduction, acquirement, acquisition, apprehension, appropriating, appropriation, arrest, bag*, bust, catch, collar, commandeering, confiscation, drop*, ensnaring, fall, gaining, grab*, grasping, hit the jackpot, hook*, imprisonment, knock off, laying hold of, nab, nail, obtaining, occupation, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, run in, securing, seizing, seizure, snatching, sweep*, taking, taking captive, taking into custody, trapping, trip, winning |
| Antonyms: | freeing, letting go, liberalization, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cessation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ending |
| Synonyms: | abeyance, arrest, break, break-off, breather, cease, ceasing, close, conclusion, cutoff, desistance, discontinuance, downtime, end, finish, freeze*, grinding halt, halt, halting, hiatus, intermission, interruption, interval, layoff, let-up, pause, recess, remission, respite, rest, screaming halt, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, suspension, termination, time off, time-out |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | constraint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restriction |
| Synonyms: | arrest, captivity, check, circumscription, confinement, constrainment, cramp, curb, damper, detention, deterrent, hindrance, limitation, restraint |
| Antonyms: | allowance, permission |
| Main Entry: | custody |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confinement, jailing |
| Synonyms: | arrest, detention, duress, imprisonment, incarceration, jail, keeping |
| Antonyms: | freedom, liberation, liberty |
| Main Entry: | detention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confinement, imprisonment |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, arrest, arrestation, bust, custody, delay, detainment, hindrance, holding back, holding pen, immurement, impediment, incarceration, internment, keeping in, nab, pen*, pickup, pinch*, quarantine, restraint, retention, time up the river, withholding |
| Antonyms: | freedom, liberation, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | halt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end, stoppage |
| Synonyms: | arrest, break, break-off, close, cutoff, freeze*, grinding halt, impasse, interruption, layoff, letup, pause, screaming halt, screeching halt, stand, standstill, stop, termination |
| Antonyms: | continuation, endurance, go, perseverence, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | interference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meddling, impedance |
| Synonyms: | arrest, background, backseat driving, barging in, barring, blocking, checking, choking, clashing, clogging, conflict, hampering, hindrance, intermeddling, interposition, intervention, intrusion, meddlesomeness, obstruction, opposition, prying, resistance, retardation, tackling, tampering, trespassing |
| Antonyms: | aid, assistance, help |
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