arrest
/əˈɹɛst/
To seize with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody; To stop the motion of; To stop or slow
- he/she/it
- arrests
- past participle
- arrested
Meanings
- 1
To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody
Have you ever been arrested?
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Did the police arrest Tom?
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- 2
To stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part)
- 3
To stop or slow (a process, course etc.)
- 4
To stay, remainrare
- 5
To catch the attention ofrare
- 6
To undergo cardiac arrestrare