Arrest Crossword Clue

Answers and other words for “arrest”, grouped by number of letters. Fill in the letters you know above to narrow them down.

Another word for arrest — by number of letters

3 letters

4 letters

STOP
STAY
HALT
HOLD
PULL
KEEP
NAIL
COOL
PICK
SLOW
BELL
NICK
GRAB
DRAG
BUST
GRIP
STEM
REEF
CURB
COUP
DAMP
REIN
CLOG
SNUB
DRAW
TAKE
JAIL
BALK

5 letters

CATCH
CHECK
PINCH
SEIZE
HITCH
STAND
BLOCK
LETUP
GUARD
CHAIN
RELAX
SPOKE
DELAY
CHARM
RUN-IN
BRAKE
STALL
STUNT
CRAMP
SPASM
CHOCK
ICTUS
CHOKE
DAM UP
DOMPT

6 letters

COLLAR
PICKUP
PULL-IN
ACCESS
ATTACK
TAKE-IN
TAKE-UP
STRIKE
ENDING
STROKE
FREEZE
HOLDUP
ENGAGE
RESIST
SCOTCH
OPPOSE
PULL-UP
OCCUPY
SLOW-UP
GOVERN
ABSORB
FRENZY
RETARD
HINDER
EASE-UP
DETAIN
CUTOFF
DAMPER
MEDDLE
IMPEDE

7 letters

CONTAIN
CAPTURE
SEIZURE
CONTROL
LETDOWN
PREVENT
SETBACK
INVOLVE
BRING TO
COOL OFF
SQUEEZE
CLOSURE
SUSPEND
REFRAIN
EASE-OFF
TETANUS
CONFINE
INHIBIT
NETTING
IMMERSE
LOCKOUT
REPRESS
ENCHANT
SHACKLE
DRAGNET
WALKOUT
LOCKJAW
CURTAIL
TRAMMEL
SLACKEN

8 letters

STOPPAGE
HOLDBACK
EXERCISE
KEEP BACK
KEEP FROM
FULL STOP
TURN BACK
DEAD STOP
TAKING-IN
HOLDFAST
CUT SHORT
MODERATE
MONOPOLY
SLOWDOWN
SUPPRESS
THROTTLE
BOTTLE UP
EPILEPSY
PROHIBIT
RESTRAIN
BLOCKADE
WITHHOLD
FIXATION
STANDOFF
DEADLOCK
OBSTRUCT
GRAND MAL
PETIT MAL
TAKE HOLD
DOORSTOP

9 letters

APPREHEND
INTERRUPT
INTERFERE
DETENTION
INTERCEPT
RESTRAINT
INTERVENE
ABDUCTION
CHECKMATE
HYPNOTIZE
RATIONING
STALEMATE
HINDRANCE
BACKWATER
FRUSTRATE
FASCINATE
CONSTRAIN
OCCLUSION
ECLAMPSIA
HAMPERING
MESMERIZE
STRICTURE
INTERDICT
PREOCCUPY
BACKPEDAL
SPELLBIND
RUNNING IN
STOP SHORT
LOSE SPEED
WITHSTAND

10 letters

PROTECTION
RESISTANCE
OPPOSITION
PREVENTION
LOSE GROUND
KIDNAPPING
VISITATION
INJUNCTION
REPRESSION
CONSTRAINT
INHIBITION
STANDSTILL
IMPEDIMENT
THROMBOSIS
MONOPOLIZE
CONVULSION
SLACKENING
NEGATIVISM
PREHENSION
INACTIVITY
IMPRISONED
COOLING OFF
LAY HANDS ON
DETAINMENT
TARIFF WALL
TONIC SPASM
TAKE IN SAIL
MARTINGALE
DECELERATE
ARRESTMENT

11 letters

SELF-CONTROL
PROHIBITION
RESTRICTION
OBSTRUCTION
SUPPRESSION
SLOWING DOWN
RETARDATION
CURTAILMENT
INTERMEDDLE
KEEP IN CHECK
HOLD IN CHECK
COOLING DOWN
DRIFT ANCHOR
TAKE CAPTIVE
BEARING REIN
STEM THE TIDE
HOLD IN LEASH
INCARCERATE
ARRESTATION
CLONIC SPASM

12 letters

APPREHENSION
INTERFERENCE
INTERRUPTION
FOOT-DRAGGING
STRANGLEHOLD
DECELERATION
CONSTRICTION
RETRENCHMENT
WORK STOPPAGE
COUNTERCHECK
INACTIVENESS
TAKE PRISONER
FINAL WHISTLE
BRING UP SHORT
LOSE MOMENTUM
GRINDING HALT
THROTTLE DOWN
MAKE AN ARREST
CLIP THE WINGS
TORSION SPASM
LARYNGOSPASM

13 letters

NUISANCE VALUE
SIT-DOWN STRIKE
FOCAL EPILEPSY
TONIC EPILEPSY
ENGAGE THE MIND
TARDY EPILEPSY
PROTECTIONISM

14 letters

BLOW THE WHISTLE
GAINING CONTROL
THOUGHT CONTROL
LEGAL RESTRAINT
AFFECT EPILEPSY
REFLEX EPILEPSY
SERIAL EPILEPSY
PUT UNDER ARREST
LATENT EPILEPSY
HOLD SPELLBOUND
SEIZURE OF POWER
OBSTRUCTIONISM
LARVAL EPILEPSY
EPILEPSIA MAJOR
EPILEPSIA MINOR
EPILEPSIA TARDA
ENGROSS THE MIND

15 letters

FALLING SICKNESS
HOLD THE INTEREST
CARDIAC EPILEPSY
PSYCHIC EPILEPSY
SENSORY EPILEPSY
TAKE INTO CUSTODY
FORCIBLE SEIZURE
THROMBOEMBOLISM
DIURNAL EPILEPSY
CURSIVE EPILEPSY
EPILEPSIA NUTANS
EPILEPSIA MITIOR
UCINATE EPILEPSY

What does “arrest” mean?

noun the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
verb take into custody

FAQ

What is a 4 letter word for arrest?

Common 4 letter answers for “arrest” are STOP, STAY, HALT, HOLD. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is a 5 letter word for arrest?

Common 5 letter answers for “arrest” are CATCH, CHECK, PINCH, SEIZE. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is a 6 letter word for arrest?

Common 6 letter answers for “arrest” are COLLAR, PICKUP, PULL-IN, ACCESS. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is another word for arrest?

Other words for “arrest” include GET, STOP, CATCH, COLLAR, CONTAIN, STOPPAGE, APPREHEND, PROTECTION.