arrest

[Ar*rest·]

To arrest someone is to put them in custody for breaking the law. If you face arrest, your criminal activities will be "at rest" because you'll be behind bars, or in jail.

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

Noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Noun
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"

Verb
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 Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

Verb
take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

Verb
attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

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Verb
cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

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.

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

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

v. t.
To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate.

v. i.
To tarry; to rest.

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

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

v. t.
Any seizure by power, physical or moral.

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

Arrest

Ar*rest" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrested; p. pr. & vb. n. Arresting.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr'88ter, fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re + stare to stand. See Rest remainder.] 1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death arrest.

2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime. &hand; After his word Shakespeare uses of ("I arrest thee of high treason") or on; the modern usage is for. 3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention. Buckminster. 4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]

We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.

Syn. -- To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop; apprehend; seize; lay hold of.

Arrest

Ar*rest", v. i. To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] Spenser.

Arrest

Ar*rest", n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F. arr'88t, fr. arester. See Arrest, v. t., Arrt.] 1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development.

As the arrest of the air showeth.

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

William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.

[Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys.

&hand; An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body; but it is sufficient in the party be within the power of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty law, and in old English practice, the term is applied to the seizure of property. 3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral.

The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his troubled spirit.

4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails. White. Arrest of judgment (Law), the staying or stopping of a judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.

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

To tarry; to rest.

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

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Usage Examples

I longed to arrest all beauty that came before me, and at length the longing has been satisfied.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Take the decision in early March to arrest Muqtada al-Sadr. It was made apparently without knowledge or understanding of the nature of his movement or how widespread it is.

I was lucky because on the morning after the burning of the Reichstag I left my home very early to catch a train to Berlin for the conference of our student organization and that is the only reason why I escaped arrest.

Let's stop pretending we can arrest our way to safety and security. Despite all the fine work that policemen and women do, we have got to find other solutions to deter crime.