arrest (EN)verb, noun
verb “arrest”
infinitive arrest ; he arrests ; past tense arrested ; past part. arrested ; ger. arresting
- to use legal power to capture and hold someone because they may have broken the law Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The officer
arrested the thief after catching him stealing a bike. - to cause something that is happening to stop or become slower The doctor prescribed medication to
arrest the spread of the infection.
noun “arrest”
singular arrest , plural arrests or uncountable
- the action or event of capturing and holding a person who is believed to have committed a crime The police made an
arrest after finding evidence at the crime scene. - when something suddenly stops happening or is paused The sudden
arrest of the machine caused the entire production line to stop.