ARRESTMENT Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word arrestment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ARRESTMENT
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| apprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
| capture | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
| detainment | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | ||||||||
| detention | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home | ||||||||
| imprisonment | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment • the state of being imprisoned • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) | ||||||||
| incarceration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||||
| seizure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||||
