VERB

[WITH OBJECT]
1Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.
the police arrested him for possession of marijuana
two youths aged 16 were arrested
they got arrested during a police raid
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1.1Seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority.
they arrested a vessel with a ton of salmon on board
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2Stop or check (progress or a process)
the spread of the disease can be arrested
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2.1[NO OBJECT]Suffer a heart attack.
they were trying to resuscitate a patient who had arrested
3Attract the attention of (someone)
the church's stillness arrested her
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NOUN

1[MASS NOUN] The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.
I have a warrant for your arrest
they placed her under arrest
[COUNT NOUN] at least 69 arrests were made
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2A stoppage or sudden cessation of motion.
a respiratory arrest
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Phrases

arrest of judgement
The suspension of proceedings in a criminal trial between the verdict and the
sentence on the grounds of a material irregularity in the course of the trial.
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Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French arester, based on Latin ad- at, to + restare
remain, stop.
Pronunciation:
arrest/rst/

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