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   arrest

   /əˈrɛst/

   verb

   • 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them 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
   • ▪ seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority: "they arrested a vessel with a ton of salmon on board"
   • 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): "the church's stillness arrested her" Similar attractcapturecatchcatch hold ofholdgripengageabsorboccupyrivetengrossfascinatemesmerizehypnotizespellbindbewitchcaptivateentranceenthralenrapture

   noun

   • 1. the action of seizing someone and taking them 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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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! 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.

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   What does arrest mean in medical terms?

   • In medicine, to arrest is to control or stop the progress, such as of a disease. The disease isn’t cured but it won’t get any worse if doctors can arrest it. Sometimes arrest is also used in reference to parts of the body stopping, such as cardiac arrest, which means your heart stops beating.

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   What is an arrest in common law?

   • to be labeled an arrest.43 Thus, an arrest at common law was complete when custody was obtained, which occurred at the moment of touching by the officer or submission by the suspect to the officer's show of authority. Intent to arrest is the second element of the common law definition of arrest.

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   What does it mean if police arrest someone?

   • [transitive, often passive] if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime arrest somebody A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. A local man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police arrested three suspects.

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   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.

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   ARREST definition: 1. If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have…. Learn more.

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   Arrest definition: to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody. See examples of ARREST used in a sentence.

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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.

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   1. (Law) to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him into custody, esp under lawful authority. 2. (Nautical Terms) to seize (a ship) under lawful authority. 3. (Medicine) to slow or stop the development or progress of (a disease, growth, etc) 4. to catch and hold (one's attention, sight, etc) 5.

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

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