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Meaning of
arrest
in English
arrest
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Plural
arrests
Past Tense
arrested
Participle Verb
arresting
Third Person Singular
arrests
Definitions
Noun
a
state
of
being
stopped
or
stationary
a
stop
or
check
on
something
;
halting
progress
confinement
after
being
apprehended
The
police
took
the
suspect
into
arrest
and
booked
them
.
to
stop
a
person
by
law
;
take
into
custody
The
authorities
made
an
arrest
after
reviewing
the
security
footage
.
a
device
to
physically
stop
motion
The
engineer
designed
an
arrest
to
prevent
the
machine
from
moving
excessively
.
to
slow
or
halt
a
process
The
new
treatment
aims
to
arrest
the
progression
of
the
disease
.
Verb
judicial
detention
of
a
ship
(
nautical
context
)
The
court
ordered
the
arrest
of
the
vessel
for
unpaid
debts
.
the
act
of
seizing
someone
by
legal
authority
The
police
will
arrest
the
suspect
if
they
find
enough
evidence
.
to
catch
someone's
attention
;
fascinate
The
beautiful
scenery
managed
to
arrest
everyone's
attention
during
the
hike
.
to
stop
heart
function
(
medically
)
The
doctor
tried
to
arrest
the
cardiac
arrest
with
a
defibrillator
.
Compounds / Phrases
cardiopulmonary arrest
prearrest
postarrest
