Arrest and Abeyance

Arrest

Arrest noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: “hemostasis” is the technical term for arrest of bleeding

Abeyance and arrest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abeyance" instead a noun "Arrest".

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Abeyance

Abeyance noun - A state of temporary inactivity.

Arrest and abeyance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a noun "Abeyance".

Nearby Word: abeyant
Cite this Source
Abeyance and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/abeyance
Arrest & Abeyance. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/abeyance>.
Abeyance or Arrest. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/abeyance.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "arrest" and "abeyance" have occurred on timeline