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The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody
“The arrest warrant must stipulate facts and grounds for the arrest of the suspect.”
A stoppage or sudden cessation of motion or progress
“A series of earthquakes would lead to the definitive arrest of the project.”
The action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right
The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress
An act or instance of deferring or putting off
A decrease in amount, level or intensity
A limitation or restriction placed on something
Something that encumbers progress or movement
To take into lawful or authorized custody
“Likewise, state police are not permitted to arrest or detain solely for the purpose of asking questions.”
To stop or halt the movement or progress of
“During the last 12 months, the system was not used to anchor or arrest the movement of the barge.”
To bring to an end
“Amid efforts to immediately arrest the spread of this plague, it's been easy to lose sight of what must happen next.”
To impede or slow down the progress of
“It would greatly arrest the progress of the inquirer to engage in any speculations about this.”
To hold or engage the attention of
“I've never gone to a convention and not found some piece of news to arrest our attention.”
To block an opening or prevent the continued flow of
To forcibly put an end to
To prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To keep in check or under control
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
To accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law
To set, or to serve as, a limit to
To confine in an enclosed room or space
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