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verb
- 1. seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana" Similar Opposite
- 2. stop or check (progress or a process): "the spread of the disease can be arrested" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody: "I have a warrant for your arrest" Similar
- 2. a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion: "a respiratory arrest" Similar
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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 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.
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 - The act of restraining a person, potentially using physical force, by someone with proper authority like a police officer, in relation to a crime. This causes the individual to reasonably feel they cannot leave the situation.
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.
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Definition of arrest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ARREST meaning: 1 : to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal) often used as (be) arrested; 2 : to stop the progress or movement of (something)