Dictionary definition · arrest
noun
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
- the state of inactivity following an interruption"the negotiations were in arrest"
verb
- take into custody"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of"Arrest the downward trend"
- attract and fix"His look caught her"
- cause to come to an abrupt stop"Halt the engines"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).