The difference between Arrest and Attract
When used as verbs, arrest means to stop the motion of (a person or animal), whereas attract means to pull toward without touching.
Arrest is also noun with the meaning: a check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Arrest and Attract
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Arrest as a noun:
A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
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Arrest as a noun:
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
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Arrest as a noun (legal):
The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
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Arrest as a noun:
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
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Arrest as a noun:
A device to physically arrest motion.
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Arrest as a noun (nautical):
The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
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Arrest as a noun (obsolete):
Any seizure by power, physical or otherwise.
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Arrest as a noun (farriery):
A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse.
Examples:
"rfquotek White"
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Arrest as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
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Arrest as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To stay, remain.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Arrest as a verb (transitive):
To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
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Arrest as a verb (transitive):
To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
Examples:
"The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry."
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Arrest as a verb (transitive):
To catch the attention of.
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Attract as a verb:
To pull toward without touching.
Examples:
"A magnet attracts iron filings."
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Attract as a verb:
To arouse interest.
Examples:
"Advertising is designed to attract customers."
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Attract as a verb:
To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
Examples:
"to attract admirers; His big smile and brown eyes instantly attracted me."