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Put the brakes on

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Put the brakes on' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Put the brakes on crossword clue was last seen on September 1 2022 in the popular Newsday Crossword.

RankAnswerCluePublisher
99%ARRESTPut the brakes onNewsday

Definition

• To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.
• To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.
• To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention.
• To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate.
• To tarry; to rest.
• The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development.
• The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant.
• Any seizure by power, physical or moral.
• A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails.

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