Definitions for arrest

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arrest ar·rest

Spelling: [uh-rest]

IPA: /əˈrɛst/

Arrest is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 126 anagrams from letters in arrest (aerrst).

Definitions for arrest

noun

1. the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
2. any seizure or taking by force.
3. an act of stopping or the state of being stopped:
4. Machinery. any device for stopping machinery; stop.

Idioms

1. under arrest, in custody of the police or other legal authorities:

verb (used with object)

1. to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody:
2. to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage:
3. to check the course of; stop; slow down:
4. Medicine/Medical. to control or stop the active progress of (a disease):

Origin of arrest

1275-1325; (v.) Middle English aresten Anglo-French, Middle French arester, Vulgar Latin *arrestāre to stop (see ar-, rest²); (noun)

Examples for arrest

He went so far as to throw an “Activation Party” in their honor just weeks before his September arrest.

If I could only arrest those wonderful heat- and light-giving sparks!

If you bring this home to Mr. Mortimer you will punish him, arrest him?

From the moment of their arrest, the examination proceeded with great rapidity.

Chan still felt that a line had been crossed and he went to arrest the man.

Those with a slightly sleazier bent have dredged up reports of his weight gain, substance abuse, and arrest.

If I see them look at each other, I'll put them both in arrest.

They may arrest me as a felon—at any rate I shall be forced to leave the bank and go away.

Still images of each will be released today and a reward will be posted for information leading to their arrest.

Sullivan has by then moved in to help and he seeks to complete the arrest of the first man.