French Meaning of arrest

arrestation

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Definitions and Meaning of arrest in English

Wordnet

arrest (n)

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

the state of inactivity following an interruption

Wordnet

arrest (v)

take into custody

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

attract and fix

cause to stop

Webster

arrest (v. t.)

To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.

To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention.

To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate.

The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development.

The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant.

Any seizure by power, physical or moral.

A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails.

Webster

arrest (v. i.)

To tarry; to rest.

FAQs About the word arrest

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