1 [mass noun] the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody:I have a warrant for your arrestthey placed her under arrest [count noun]:at least 69 arrests were made
2a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion:a respiratory arrest
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Universal
1seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody:the police arrested him for possession of marijuanatwo youths aged 16 were arrested
seize and detain (a ship) by legal authority:they arrested a vessel with a ton of salmon on board
2stop or check (progress or a process):the spread of the disease can be arrested
[no object] suffer a heart attack:they were trying to resuscitate a patient who had arrested
3attract the attention of (someone):the church’s stillness arrested her
arrest of judgement
Law the suspension of proceedings in a criminal trial between the verdict and the sentence on the grounds of a material irregularity in the course of the trial.
