Arrest and Prolongation

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Arrest noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: “hemostasis” is the technical term for arrest of bleeding

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Prolongation is an antonym for arrest.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Arrest is an antonym for prolongation.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

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Prolongation and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/prolongation

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