arrests
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Is arrests a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of arrests?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)Examples: "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
2. the state of inactivity following an interruptionExamples: "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
verb (English)
1. take into custodyExamples: "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence ofExamples: "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back
3. attract and fixExamples: "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"Synonyms: arrest, catch, get
4. cause to stopExamples: "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"Synonyms: arrest, halt, hold
Definition source: Wiktionary