arrest

ar·rest  (-rst)

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.

To undergo cardiac arrest: The patient arrested en route to the hospital.

n.

1.

a. The act of detaining in legal custody: the arrest of a criminal suspect.

b. The state of being so detained: a criminal under arrest.

2. A device for stopping motion, especially of a moving part.

3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped.

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[Middle English aresten, from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin *arrestre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin restre, to stand still (re-, re- + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots).]

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ar·resta·ble adj.

ar·rester, ar·restor n.

ar·restment n.

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arrest

Verb

1. to take (a person) into custody

2. to slow or stop the development of

3. to catch and hold (one's attention)

Noun

1. the act of taking a person into custody

2. under arrest being held in custody by the police

3. the slowing or stopping of something: a cardiac arrest [Latin ad at, to + restare to stand firm, stop]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arrest - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" taking into custody, apprehension, pinch, collar, catch capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	2.	arrest - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" halt, stoppage, hitch, stay, stop, check inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive countercheck - a check that restrains another check logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"
Verb	1.	arrest - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" collar, cop, nab, nail, apprehend, pick up clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	2.	arrest - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" hold back, turn back, contain, stop, check cut down, cut out - intercept (a player) defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
	3.	arrest - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" catch, get attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
	4.	arrest - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" halt, hold stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

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arrest

verb 1. capture, catch, lift (slang) nick (slang), chiefly Brit. seize, run in (slang) nail (informal) bust (informal) collar (informal) take, detain, pinch (informal) nab (informal) apprehend, take prisoner, take into custody, lay hold of << OPPOSITE release

verb 2. stop, end, hold, limit, check, block, slow, delay, halt, stall, stay, interrupt, suppress, restrain, hamper, inhibit, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede << OPPOSITE speed up

verb 3. fascinate, hold, involve, catch, occupy, engage, grip, absorb, entrance, intrigue, rivet, enthral, mesmerize, engross, spellbind

noun 4. capture, bust (informal) detention, seizure, apprehension << OPPOSITE release

noun 5. stoppage, halt, suppression, obstruction, inhibition, blockage, hindrance << OPPOSITE acceleration

Translations

arrest [əˈrɛst] vt → detener [+ sb's attention]; llamar

n → detención f;

under arrest → detenido

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arrest [əˈrɛst] vt → arrêter [+ sb's attention]; retenir, attirer

n → arrestation f;

under arrest → en état d'arrestation

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arrest [əˈrɛst] vt (person) → verhaften;

(sb's attention) → erregen

n → Verhaftung f;

under arrest → verhaftet

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arrest [əˈrɛst] vt → arrestare [+ sb's attention]; attirare

n → arresto;

under arrest → in arresto