arrest
[ uh-rest ]
/ əˈrɛst /
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verb (used with object)
noun
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Idioms for arrest
under arrest, in custody of the police or other legal authorities: They placed the suspect under arrest at the scene of the crime.
Origin of arrest
synonym study for arrest
3. See stop.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrest
arrest
/ (əˈrɛst) /
verb (tr)
noun
Word Origin for arrest
C14: from Old French arester, from Vulgar Latin arrestāre (unattested), from Latin ad at, to + restāre to stand firm, stop
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Medical definitions for arrest
arrest
[ ə-rĕst′ ]
v.
To stop; check.
To undergo cardiac arrest.
n.
An interference with or a checking of the regular course of a disease or symptom, a stoppage.
Interference with the performance of a function.
The inhibition of a developmental process, usually the ultimate stage of development.
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Idioms and Phrases with arrest
arrest
see under arrest.
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