arrest
[ uh-rest ]
/ əˈrɛst /
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verb (used with object)
noun
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Idioms about 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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Other Idioms and Phrases with arrest
arrest
see under arrest.
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