arrest vs pull in

pull in vs arrest

arrest is a noun but pull in is not a noun.

arrest and pull in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arrest	Yes	No	Yes	No
pull in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pull in is a hypernym of arrest; that is, pull in is a word with a broader meaning than arrest:

arrest: attract and fix
pull in: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Other hypernyms of arrest include attract, draw, draw in, pull.

arrest (noun)	pull in (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the state of inactivity following an interruption

arrest (verb)	pull in (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
take into custody	get or bring together
attract and fix	of trains; move into (a station)
cause to come to an abrupt stop	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

Difference between arrest and pull in

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