Search results
to find and take a person who has done something wrong. catchThey were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border. arrestHe was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property. place/put under arrestThe suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of ARREST is seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law. How to use arrest in a sentence.
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.
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.
