arrêter

Definitions of arrêter
  1. verb
    attract and fix
    synonyms: attirer, fixer
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    attirer, tirer
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  2. verb
    put an end to a state or an activity
    synonyms: cesser de, finir, mettre fin, terminer
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    continuer, poursuivre
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
    avancer, continuer, poursuivre
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    continuer
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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    abandonner, laisser tomber
    stop pursuing or acting
    cesser d'émettre, terminer l'émission
    cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations
    se replier, se retirer
    withdraw from active participation
    couper, interrompre
    stem the flow of
  3. verb
    break partially but keep its integrity
    synonyms: casser, craquer, interrompre, se casser, se fendre
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    craquer, se fendre
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
  4. verb
    prevent completion
    synonyms: interrompre, rompre
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    couper, interrompre
    make a break in
    couper
    cease, stop
    mettre de côté
    turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
    faire une pause, s'arrêter
    cease an action temporarily
    intervenir
    break into a conversation
    harceller
    challenge aggressively
    introduire dans, mettre dans
    to insert between other elements
    se bloquer
    interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
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    achever, finir, mettre fin à, terminer
    bring to an end or halt
  5. verb
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    synonyms: suspendre
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    interrompre
    terminate
  6. verb
    be broken in
    synonyms:
    dresser
    make submissive, obedient, or useful
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  7. verb
    hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
    synonyms: contenir, stoper
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    faire sortir
    intercept (a player)
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    défendre
    be on the defensive; act against an attack
  8. verb
    cause to be unable to move
    synonyms: paralyser
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    paralyser
    cause to be paralyzed and immobile
    assommer, étourdir
    make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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    limiter, restreindre
    place restrictions on
  9. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: capturer, prendre
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    saisir
    take hold of; grab
  10. verb
    take into custody
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    saisir
    take hold of; grab
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