Arrestment and Prolongation

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Arrestment noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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Prolongation is an antonym for arrestment.

Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Arrestment is an antonym for prolongation.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

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