arrest

Study(22)

/əˈɹɛst/

noun 5verb 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

illegal, unlawful, wrongful | arbitrary | mass, widespread

citizen's

When the shoplifter ran out, a brave customer made a citizen's arrest by blocking the door.

house

The suspected criminal remained under house arrest while awaiting trial.

VERB + ARREST

make | place sb under, put sb under

lead to

The witness's testimony led to the arrest of three suspects involved in the robbery.

avoid, escape, evade

resist

The police officer warned the suspect not to resist arrest or face additional charges.

ARREST + NOUN

warrant

PREP

under ~

The suspect has been under arrest since yesterday morning while police continue their investigation.

~ for

The police made several arrests for shoplifting at the department store yesterday.

PHRASES

the power of arrest

Police officers in most countries have the power of arrest when they witness a crime.

under close arrest

The suspect remained under close arrest while police investigated the robbery.

a warrant for sb's arrest

Definitions

noun

A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

The condition of being stopped, standstill.

cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest

The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

State police made a total of 15 drug-related arrests across the city.

A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.

A device to physically arrest motion.

verb

To stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part).

An vncouth paine torments my grieued ſoule, And death arreſts the organe of my voyce.

Nor could her virtues, nor repeated vows Of thousand lovers, the relentless hand Of Death arrest;

To stay, remain.

A white Starre[…]whiche to every mans sighte did lighte and arrest apon the Standard of Albry.

To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

To try to arrest the spiral of violence, I contacted Chief Buthelezi to arrange a meeting.

1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 69 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN Knowledge replaced universal resemblance with finite differences. History was arrested and turned into tables …Western reason had entered the age of judgement.

To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry.

The suspect merchant ship has been arrested by customs officers.

To catch the attention of.

There is something about this picture—something bold and vigorous, which arrests the attention. I feel sure it would be highly popular.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

noun — the state of inactivity following an interruption

verb — hold back, as of a danger or an enemy

verb — take into custody

verb — attract and fix

verb — cause to stop

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

am I under arrest

Asked to authority, to ascertain if one is being arrested.

Example Bank

cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest

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State police made a total of 15 drug-related arrests across the city.

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The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc., […] were sad arrests to his troubled spirit.

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An vncouth paine torments my grieued ſoule, And death arreſts the organe of my voyce.

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Nor could her virtues, nor repeated vows Of thousand lovers, the relentless hand Of Death arrest;

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Mr. Van Rensberg broke the spell by arresting Martha as she trailed past him on Billy's arm, by pointing his pipestem at her and saying, ‘Hey, Matty, come here a minute.’

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, arrest is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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