arrest (EN)

verb, noun

verb “arrest”

1. to use legal power to capture and hold someone because they may have broken the law
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   The officer arrested the thief after catching him stealing a bike.
2. to cause something that is happening to stop or become slower
   The doctor prescribed medication to arrest the spread of the infection.

noun “arrest”

1. 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.
2. when something suddenly stops happening or is paused
   The sudden arrest of the machine caused the entire production line to stop.