Arrest and Further

Arrest

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Further is an antonym for arrest in stop or slow topic.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Further

Further verb - To help the growth or development of.
Usage example: she worked hard to further her operatic career

Arrest is an antonym for further.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana But Beggur is easily provoked and is being pushed further by Mull, so the Alkavana spend a lot of time alternately trying to press-gang or arrest Klein. Mull.
  • The Hunter episode "Rape & Revenge" had DeeDee McCall being raped by a South American diplomat who claimed immunity when Hunter tried to arrest him—and shot Hunter just to twist the knife further.
  • Film / Intruder Taken further in the ending, as a different pair cops arrest the surviving characters for the murders.
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