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verb
- 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana" Similar Opposite
- 2. stop or check (progress or a process): "the spread of the disease can be arrested" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody: "I have a warrant for your arrest" Similar
- 2. a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion: "a respiratory arrest" Similar
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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.
ARREST definition: 1. If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have…. Learn more.
Arrest definition: to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody. See examples of ARREST used in a sentence.
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.
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.
An arrest is the act of taking a person into custody, especially under lawful authority.
Definition of arrest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.