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Arrest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Arrest? [n] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" [v] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism" [v] take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police [v] attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [v] cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Arrest: apprehend \| apprehension \| catch \| catch \| check \| check \| collar \| collar \| contain \| cop \| get \| halt \| halt \| hitch \| hold \| hold back \| nab \| nail \| pick up \| pinch \| stay \| stop \| stop \| stoppage \| taking into custody \| turn back Related Terms \| Find terms related to Arrest: abdominal epilepsy \| abduction \| absorb \| absorb the attention \| access \| acquired epilepsy \| activated epilepsy \| affect epilepsy \| akinetic epilepsy \| apoplexy \| apprehend \| apprehension \| arrest \| arrestation \| arrested \| arrestment \| attach \| attack \| autonomic epilepsy \| backpedal \| backwater \| balk \| bearing rein \| bell \| bit \| block \| blockage \| blocking \| bottle up \| brake \| bridle \| bring to \| bring up short \| bust \| capture \| cardiac epilepsy \| catch \| catching \| cessation \| chain \| charm \| check \| checkmate \| checkrein \| chock \| choke \| clip the wings \| clog \| clogging \| clonic spasm \| clonus \| closing up \| closure \| collar \| collaring \| compare \| confine \| constrain \| constraint \| constriction \| contain \| control \| convulsion \| cool \| cool off \| cooling \| cooling down \| cooling off \| cortical epilepsy \| countercheck \| coup \| cramp \| curb \| curb bit \| cursive epilepsy \| curtail \| curtailment \| cut short \| cutoff \| dam \| dam up \| damp \| damper \| dead stop \| deadlock \| decelerate \| deceleration \| delay \| detain \| detainment \| detention \| diurnal epilepsy \| dompt \| doorstop \| drag \| drag sail \| dragnet \| draw rein \| drift anchor \| drift sail \| drogue \| ease off \| ease up \| ease-off \| ease-up \| eclampsia \| enchant \| end \| endgame \| ending \| engage \| engage the attention \| engage the mind \| engage the thoughts \| engross \| engross the mind \| engross the thoughts \| enjoin \| enthrall \| epilepsia \| epilepsia gravior \| epilepsia major \| epilepsia minor \| epilepsia mitior \| epilepsia nutans \| epilepsia tarda \| epilepsy \| exercise \| falling sickness \| fascinate \| fetter \| final whistle \| fit \| fixation \| flagging \| focal epilepsy \| foot-dragging \| forcible seizure \| forestall \| freeze \| frenzy \| frustrate \| full stop \| govern \| grab \| grabbing \| grand mal \| grinding halt \| grip \| guard \| gun \| halt \| hamper \| hampering \| haute mal \| hinder \| hindering \| hindrance \| hold \| hold at bay \| hold back \| hold fast \| hold in \| hold in check \| hold in leash \| hold spellbound \| hold the interest \| hold up \| holdback \| holdup \| hypnotize \| hysterical epilepsy \| ictus \| immerse \| immure \| impede \| impediment \| imprison \| imprisoned \| in custody \| incarcerate \| inhibit \| inhibition \| injunction \| intercept \| interdict \| interfere \| interference \| intermeddle \| interpose \| interrupt \| interruption \| intervene \| involve \| involve the interest \| Jacksonian epilepsy \| jail \| keep \| keep back \| keep from \| keep in \| keep in check \| keep under control \| kidnapping \| lag \| larval epilepsy \| laryngeal epilepsy \| laryngospasm \| latent epilepsy \| lay hands on \| lay under restraint \| legal restraint \| let \| let down \| let up \| letdown \| letup \| lock up \| lockjaw \| lockout \| lose ground \| lose momentum \| lose speed \| make an arrest \| make late \| martingale \| matutinal epilepsy \| meddle \| menstrual epilepsy \| mesmerize \| minus acceleration \| moderate \| monopolize \| monopoly \| musicogenic epilepsy \| myoclonous epilepsy \| nab \| nabbing \| negativism \| net \| netting \| nick \| nocturnal epilepsy \| nuisance value \| obsess \| obstruct \| obstruction \| obstructionism \| occlusion \| occupy \| occupy the attention \| oppose \| opposition \| paroxysm \| pelham \| petit mal \| physiologic epilepsy \| pick up \| picking up \| pickup \| pinch \| power grab \| prehension \| preoccupy \| prevent \| prohibit \| prohibition \| protection \| protectionism \| protective tariff \| psychic epilepsy \| psychomotor epilepsy \| pull \| pull in \| pull up \| put paid to \| put under arrest \| rationing \| reef \| reflex epilepsy \| rein \| rein in \| relax \| remora \| repress \| repression \| resist \| resistance \| restrain \| restraint \| restraint of trade \| restriction \| retard \| retardation \| retardment \| retrench \| retrenchment \| Rolandic epilepsy \| rotatoria \| run in \| running in \| scotch \| sea anchor \| seize \| seizure \| seizure of power \| self-control \| sensory epilepsy \| serial epilepsy \| set back \| setback \| shackle \| sit-down strike \| slack off \| slack up \| slacken \| slackening \| slack-up \| slough \| slow \| slow down \| slow up \| slowdown \| slowing \| slowing down \| slowup \| snaffle \| snatch \| snatching \| snub \| spasm \| spellbind \| spoke \| squeeze \| stalemate \| stall \| stand \| standoff \| standstill \| stay \| stem \| stem the tide \| stop \| stop cold \| stop dead \| stop short \| stop up \| stoppage \| straiten \| stranglehold \| stricture \| strike \| stroke \| suppress \| suppression \| take \| take captive \| take in \| take in sail \| take into custody \| take prisoner \| take up \| taking \| taking in \| taking into custody \| tardy epilepsy \| tariff wall \| tetanus \| tetany \| thought control \| throes \| thromboembolism \| thrombosis \| throttle down \| thwart \| tonic epilepsy \| tonic spasm \| torsion spasm \| trammel \| traumatic epilepsy \| trismus \| ucinate epilepsy \| visitation \| walkout \| withhold \| withstand \| work stoppage See Also \| attract \| capture \| clutch \| cut down \| cut out \| deadlock \| defend \| draw \| draw in \| gaining control \| impasse \| inaction \| inactiveness \| inactivity \| logjam \| prehend \| pull \| pull in \| seize \| seizure \| stalemate \| standstill \| stop Arrest In Webster's Dictionary \Arrest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter, fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re + stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.] 1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death arrest. --Philips. 2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime. Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of (``I arrest thee of high treason'') or on; the modern usage is for. 3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention. --Buckminster. 4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.] We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop; apprehend; seize; lay hold of. \Arrest"\, v. i. To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] --Spenser. \Ar*rest"\, n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F. arr[^e]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr?t}.] 1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development. As the arrest of the air showeth. --Bacon. 2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest. --Macaulay. [Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak. Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body; but it is sufficient in the party be within the power of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty law, and in old English practice, the term is applied to the seizure of property. 3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral. The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his troubled spirit. --Jer. Taylor. 4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White. {Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.

Arrest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arrest?

[n] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
[n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
[v] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism"
[v] take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
[v] attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
[v] cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

Arrest In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter,
fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +
stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]
1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,
   to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

         Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death
         arrest.                               --Philips.

2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;
   as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.

Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of (``I arrest thee of
      high treason'') or on; the modern usage is for.

3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the
   eyes or attention. --Buckminster.

4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]

         We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;
     apprehend; seize; lay hold of.


\Ar*rest"\, v. i.
To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] --Spenser.


\Ar*rest"\, n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F.
arr[^e]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr?t}.]
1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion,
   etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of
   development.

         As the arrest of the air showeth.     --Bacon.

2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority
   of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate,
   or warrant.

         William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.
                                               --Macaulay.

         [Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On
         Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak.

Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body;
      but it is sufficient in the party be within the power
      of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty
      law, and in old English practice, the term is applied
      to the seizure of property.

3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral.

         The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of
         his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his
         troubled spirit.                      --Jer. Taylor.

4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a
   horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White.

{Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a
   judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for
   this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.

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