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arrest
[ uh-rest ]
verb (used with object)
- to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody:
The police arrested the burglar.
Synonyms:
- to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage:
The loud noise arrested our attention.
Synonyms: , ,
- to check the course of; stop; slow down:
to arrest progress.
Synonyms:
- Medicine/Medical. to control or stop the active progress of (a disease):
The new drug did not arrest the cancer.
noun
- the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
Synonyms: , ,
- any seizure or taking by force.
- an act of stopping or the state of being stopped:
the arrest of tooth decay.
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- Machinery. any device for stopping machinery; stop.
arrest
/ əˈɛ /
verb
- to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him into custody, esp under lawful authority
- to seize (a ship) under lawful authority
- to slow or stop the development or progress of (a disease, growth, etc)
- to catch and hold (one's attention, sight, etc)
- arrest judgmentlaw to stay proceedings after a verdict, on the grounds of error or possible error
- can't get arrested informal.(of a performer) is unrecognized and unsuccessful
he can't get arrested here but is a megastar in the States
noun
- the act of taking a person into custody, esp under lawful authority
- the act of seizing and holding a ship under lawful authority
- the state of being held, esp under lawful authority
under arrest
- Also calledarrestationˌærɛsˈteɪʃən the slowing or stopping of the development or progress of something
- the stopping or sudden cessation of motion of something
a cardiac arrest
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·mԳ noun
- Dza· adjective
- a· verb (used with object)
- pre·mԳ noun
- a· verb (used with object) noun
- un·a· adjective
- ܲa·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of arrest1
Idioms and Phrases
- under arrest, in custody of the police or other legal authorities:
They placed the suspect under arrest at the scene of the crime.
More idioms and phrases containing arrest
see under arrest .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He even posted a photo of her arrest from behind, maximizing the Clinton resemblance, to feed the misogynist masses on X.
The government has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the attacks.
The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate has condemned the arrest of a prominent local journalist by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
The suspect was stopped from getting inside and initially arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, trespassing on a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon, a statement continued.
On Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S.
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More About Arrest
does arrest mean?
To arrest someone is to seize them or take them into custody with authority.
Related to that, an arrest is the act of police or other law enforcement officials detaining someone suspected of committing a crime when there is probable cause.
Arrest can also more generally mean to attract and engage, such as with attention or sight. For example, a loud clap of thunder might arrest your attention for a moment, if you weren’t expecting it.
Arrest also means to slow or stop, such as with progress or growth. You might, for example, arrest the growth of a plant by keeping it in the dark while continuing to water it. Such an arrest could lead the plant to die.
Example: You are under arrest for conspiracy to commit grand theft auto.
Where does arrest come from?
The first records of the term arrest come from around the 1200s. It comes from the Vulgar Latin , meaning “to stop.” Often arresting someone or something is done in an effort to stop them from doing something or from running away.
In medicine, to arrest is to control or stop the progress, such as of a disease. The disease isn’t cured but it won’t get any worse if doctors can arrest it. Sometimes arrest is also used in reference to parts of the body stopping, such as cardiac arrest, which means your heart stops beating.
You might also hear about arrested development, which is development that has been stopped before it has been completed. A person with a physical arrested development is someone whose body did not fully grow, or develop, completely.
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to arrest?
- arrestable (adjective)
- postarrest (adjective)
- prearrest (verb)
- rearrest (verb)
- unarrestable (adjective)
are some synonyms for arrest?
are some words that share a root or word element with arrest?
are some words that often get used in discussing arrest?
How is arrest used in real life?
Arrest is a common word usually used in relation to criminal justice but also used in the sciences.
*jake paul gets arrested*
jake – "the cops and I have mutually decided to arrest me, thank you to all involved!!"
— RyansAverageLife (@RyanAbe)
BREAKING / NBC News: DOJ announces the arrest of Russian National Mariia Butina, age 29, for "infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Russian Federation."
She was arrested yesterday.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter)
I'll try my best, how much do I invest? like cardiac arrest, high voltage when we kiss.
— michael clifford on tour (@Michael5SOS)
Try using arrest!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for arrest?
A. free
B. capture
C. secure
D. seize
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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