arrest (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “arrest”

arrest; he arrests; past arrested, part. arrested; ger. arresting
  1. festnehmen
    The officer arrested the thief after catching him stealing a bike.
  2. aufhalten
    The doctor prescribed medication to arrest the spread of the infection.

Substantiv “arrest”

sg. arrest, pl. arrests or uncountable
  1. Festnahme
    The police made an arrest after finding evidence at the crime scene.
  2. Stillstand (plötzliches Anhalten)
    The sudden arrest of the machine caused the entire production line to stop.