arrest

ar-rest · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody.

  2. 2.

    The act of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

  3. 3.

    Stop or check the progress of something.

  4. 4.

    A stoppage or sudden cessation.

  5. 5.

    Attract and hold attention.

Phrases & expressions

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    under arrest — Held in legal custody.
  • •
    cardiac arrest — Sudden stoppage of the heart.
  • •
    arrest warrant — A document authorizing arrest.
  • •
    house arrest — Confinement to one's home.
  • •
    citizen's arrest — Arrest by an ordinary person.
  • •
    arrest someone's attention — Capture attention suddenly.

Related words

Antonyms: free, liberate, release
See also: arrested, arresting, custody, detain
Synonyms: apprehend, capture, detain, seize

Etymology

From Old French arester ("to stop, stay"), from Vulgar Latin arrestare, from Latin ad- ("to") + restare ("to remain, stop").