Uk English Meaning of arrest
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Definitions and Meaning of arrest in English
arrest (n)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the state of inactivity following an interruption
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
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.
arrest (v. i.)
To tarry; to rest.
FAQs About the word arrest
arrest
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the state of inactivity following an interruption, take into custody, hold back, as of a danger or
apprehend,detain,grab,jail,Restrain,seize,bust,capture,catch,commit
discharge,Release,emancipate,free,liberate,loose,loosen,spring,unbind,unchain
arreptitious => ambitious, arreption => arrest, arrentation => renting, arrenotokous => male-producing, arrected => rebuilt,
