arestar : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

Dictionary Binisaya to EnglishEnglish to BinisayaSense

Word:

arestar [a.ris.târ.] :

arrest (v.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: arrestar: arrest ]

Derivatives of arestar

Glosses:

arrest
n. (act)	1. apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).; "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
	~ capture, gaining control, seizure	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
n. (state)	2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage	the state of inactivity following an interruption.; "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"
	~ inaction, inactiveness, inactivity	the state of being inactive.
	~ countercheck	a check that restrains another check.
	~ logjam	any stoppage attributable to unusual activity.; "the legislation ran into a logjam"
v. (contact)	3. apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up	take into custody.; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
	~ clutch, prehend, seize	take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
v. (competition)	4. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
	~ cut down, cut out	intercept (a player).
	~ defend	be on the defensive; act against an attack.
v. (contact)	5. arrest, catch, get	attract and fix.; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
	~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
v. (motion)	6. arrest, halt, hold	cause to stop.; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
	~ stop	cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"