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1. Commanding attention
   "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals";
   - sensational, stunning

1. Take into custody
   "the police arrested the suspected criminals";
   - collar [informal], nail [informal], apprehend, pick up, nab [informal], cop [informal], pinch [Brit, informal], nick [Brit, informal]
    
2. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
   "Arrest the downward trend";
   - check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back
    
3. Attract and fix
   "His look arrested her";
   - catch, get
    
4. Cause to come to an abrupt stop
   "Arrest the progress";
   - halt, hold

See also: impressive

Type of: attract, clutch, defend, draw, draw in, prehend [archaic], pull, pull in, seize, stop

Encyclopedia: Arresting