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arrest (verb), arrests; arrested; arresting
1. To use the power and authority of the law to take and to keep someone in jail: The police officer said, "I'm arresting you in the name of the law."

The police arrested the man for assaulting his wife.

2. To stop the movement of something: Dr. Jones told the patient, Mrs. Thompson, that drugs can't arrest the progress of the disease, however they can slow it down.
This entry is located in the following unit: stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist (page 1)
Word Entries at Get Words: “arrested”
arrest (verb), arrests; arrested; arresting
To take a person into custody and restrain by legal authority: Joe was arrested by a law enforcement officer for a crime he had committed and was brought before a court to answer the charges against him.
This entry is located in the following unit: Criminal Court Words or Judicial Terms + (page 3)