seize vs arrest

arrest vs seize

seize is not a noun while arrest is a noun.

seize and arrest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seize	No	No	Yes	No
arrest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arrest is a hyponym of seize; that is, arrest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seize:

seize: take into your hands deliberately
arrest: take into custody

Other hyponyms of seize include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

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

seize (verb)	arrest (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
affect	take into custody
take into your hands deliberately	attract and fix
take or capture by force	cause to come to an abrupt stop
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Difference between seize and arrest

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