arrest
//əˈrest//
Verb
arrestInfinitive
arrestPresent tense
arrestedPast tense
arrestedPast participle
arrestingPresent participle
arrestsThird-person singular
1
to seize and take into custody by legal authority, especially by the police
The police arrested the suspect at the airport.
2
to stop or check the progress, movement, or development of something
The treatment arrested the spread of the disease.
3
to catch and hold someone's attention
The colorful display arrested my attention as I walked past the store.
Noun
arrestSingular
arrestsPlural
1
the act of seizing someone and taking them into custody by legal authority
The police made three arrests last night.
2
a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion or activity
The medication caused a sudden arrest of the disease's progression.