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seizure vs arrest

arrest vs seizure

seizure and arrest both are nouns.

seizure is not a verb while arrest is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seizure Yes No No No
arrest Yes No Yes No
As nouns, arrest is a hyponym of seizure; that is, arrest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seizure:
  • seizure: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
  • arrest: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
seizure (noun) arrest (noun)
the taking possession of something by legal process the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property the state of inactivity following an interruption
the act of taking of a person by force
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
seizure (verb) arrest (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
take into custody
attract and fix
cause to come to an abrupt stop
Difference between seizure and arrest

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