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arrest. noun [ C or U ] uk / əˈrest / us / əˈrest / B2. the act of arresting someone: Two arrests were made, but the men were later released without charge. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. under arrest.
ar· rest ə-ˈrest. arrested; arresting; arrests. Synonyms of arrest. transitive verb. 1. : seize, capture. specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law. Police arrested the suspect. 2. a. : to bring to a stop. Sickness arrested his activities. b. : check, slow. Its growth was arrested. c. : to make inactive. an arrested tumor. 3.
To arrest someone is to put them in custody for breaking the law. If you face arrest , your criminal activities will be "at rest" because you'll be behind bars, or in jail. Arrest is both a noun and a verb.
An arrest is the act of taking a person into custody, especially under lawful authority.
Definition of arrest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Arrest definition: to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody. See examples of ARREST used in a sentence.
Definition of arrest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
arrest meaning, definition, what is arrest: if the police arrest someone, the person...: Learn more.
arrest. noun [ C, U ] uk / əˈrest / us. B2. an occasion when the police take someone away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed: Police made 20 arrests at yesterday's demonstration. He's under arrest (= has been arrested). See also. house arrest.
ar·rest. (ə-rĕst′) v. ar·rest·ed, ar·rest·ing, ar·rests. v.tr. 1. To stop; check: a brake that automatically arrests motion; arrested the growth of the tumor. 2. To seize and hold under the authority of law. 3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage. v.intr.
