arrest

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arrest
əˈrɛst Listen
Meanings
verb
  • seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.
    E.g. the police arrested him for possession of marijuana
  • stop or check (progress or a process).
    E.g. the spread of the disease can be arrested
  • attract the attention of (someone).
    E.g. the church's stillness arrested her
noun
  • the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.
    E.g. I have a warrant for your arrest
  • a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion.
    E.g. a respiratory arrest

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