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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 inhibiting a process
An act or instance of deferring or putting off
A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence
The action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication
A decrease in amount, level or intensity
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 the occurrence of
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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