arrested

ar-rest-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "arrest": seized by legal authority.

  2. 2.

    Stopped in growth or development.

  3. 3.

    Stopped or checked the progress of something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    arrested development — Abnormal stoppage of psychological growth.
  • •
    get arrested — Be taken into police custody.

Related words

Antonyms: freed, released
See also: apprehend, arrest, arresting, detain
Synonyms: apprehended, captured, detained, seized

Etymology

From Old French arester ("to stop, stay"), from Vulgar Latin arrestare.