Arrest and Continue

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Arrest

Arrest verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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Synonyms for Arrest
Antonyms for Arrest
Continue is an antonym for arrest in stop or slow topic.
Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
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Synonyms for Continue
Antonyms for Continue
Arrest is an antonym for continue.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance
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Common collocations

time arrest time continue time

Both words in one sentence

  • They continue to drive a 1967 Impala and do not alter their appearance, despite having recently escaped from prison and having arrest warrants in at least five states.
    Source: Paper Thin Disguise / Live-Action TV
  • Series / Luke Cage aka: Luke Cage However, because the boy isn't under arrest, the cops aren't "interrogating" him, and because the cops aren't using his statements for evidence, the interrogator feels bold enough to continue asking questions.
    Source: Series / Luke Cage aka: Luke Cage
Cite this Source
Continue and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/continue
Arrest & Continue. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/continue>.
Continue or Arrest. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/continue.

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