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| NOUN: | A seizing and holding by law: apprehension, seizure. Slang : bust, collar, pickup, pinch. See LAW. | | VERB: | 1. To take into custody as a prisoner: apprehend, seize. Informal : nab, pick up. Slang : bust, collar, pinch, run in. See LAW. 2. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of: catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix. Slang : grab. See EXCITE. 3. To come to a cessation: belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt1, leave off, quit, stall1, stop, surcease. Idioms: come to a halt (or standstill) (or stop) . See CONTINUE. 4. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt1, stall1, stay1, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See CONTINUE.
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