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   ar·rest

   /əˈrest/

   verb

   • 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana" Similar apprehendtake into custodyseizetake intake prisonerdetainput in jailthrow in jailinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopbustnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • 2. stop or check (progress or a process): "the spread of the disease can be arrested" Similar stophaltendbring to a standstillcheckblockhinderhamperdelayhold uphold backrestrictlimitinterruptpreventobstructinhibitimpedeinterfere withthwartbalkcurbput a brake onslowslow downretardnip in the budliterary:stayOpposite start
   • ▪ suffer a heart attack: "they were trying to resuscitate a patient who had arrested"
   • 3. attract the attention of (someone): "his attention was arrested by a strange sound" Similar attractcapturecatchcatch hold ofholdgripengageabsorboccupyrivetengrossfascinatemesmerizehypnotizespellbindbewitchcaptivateentranceenthrallenrapture

   noun

   • 1. the action of seizing someone to take into custody: "I have a warrant for your arrest" Similar detentionapprehensionseizurecapturetaking into custody
   • 2. a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion: "a respiratory arrest" Similar stoppagehaltinterruption

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French arester, based on Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + restare ‘remain, stop’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › arrestArrest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of ARREST is seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law. How to use arrest in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   arrest. noun [ C or U ] uk / əˈrest / us / əˈrest / B2. the act of arresting someone: Two arrests were made, but the men were later released without charge. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. under arrest.

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   To arrest someone is to seize them or take them into custody with authority. Related to that, an arrest is the act of police or other law enforcement officials detaining someone suspected of committing a crime when there is probable cause.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › arrestArrest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To arrest someone is to put them in custody for breaking the law. If you face arrest , your criminal activities will be "at rest" because you'll be behind bars, or in jail. Arrest is both a noun and a verb.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An arrest is the act of taking a person into custody, especially under lawful authority.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › arrestArrest - definition of arrest by The Free Dictionary

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   Define arrest. arrest synonyms, arrest pronunciation, arrest translation, English dictionary definition of arrest. v. ar·rest·ed , ar·rest·ing , ar·rests v. tr. 1. To stop; check: a brake that automatically arrests motion; arrested the growth of the tumor. 2.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharrest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of arrest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › arrestarrest | meaning of arrest in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   arrest meaning, definition, what is arrest: if the police arrest someone, the person...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishARREST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    arrest. noun [ C, U ] uk / əˈrest / us. B2. an occasion when the police take someone away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed: Police made 20 arrests at yesterday's demonstration. He's under arrest (= has been arrested). See also. house arrest.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharrest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    an act of something stopping or being interrupted. He died after suffering a cardiac arrest (= when his heart suddenly stopped). Definition of arrest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.