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[əˈrɛst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody
(e.g: the police arrested him for possession of marijuana)
- stop or check (progress or a process)
(e.g: the spread of the disease can be arrested)
- attract the attention of (someone)
(e.g: the church's stillness arrested her)
Phrases:
- arrest of judgement
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Old French arester, based on Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + restare ‘remain, stop’
[əˈrɛst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
(e.g: I have a warrant for your arrest)
- a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion
(e.g: a respiratory arrest)
Phrases:
- arrest of judgement
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Old French arester, based on Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + restare ‘remain, stop’
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