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
Move
Move verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: this one button moves the whole machine
How words are described
| good | good arrest | good move |
| physical | physical arrest | physical move |
| particular | particular arrest | particular move |
| instant | instant arrest | instant move |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, big, bad, false, quick, illegal, secret, possible, final, fatal, last, swift. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Keen can arrest a fall instantly by grabbing a pole, and also alternate jumping and grabbing to move up faster than simple climbing.
Source: Ladder Physics -
Muna... The Scapegoat: The Council made the Headmaster one as an excuse to arrest him and move in on the school.
Source: Roleplay / Academy Of Merlin - Much of the episode takes place with Section 9 tailing him until the proper authorizations are given allowing them to move in for the arrest.
Source: Diplomatic Impunity
Cite this Source
Move and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/move
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