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arrest
/əˈrɛst/
Definition
1
To seize and take a person into legal custody, typically by law enforcement on suspicion of a crime.
2
To stop, check, or slow the progress or development of something.
3
A device or mechanism that halts or restrains motion, as in machinery.
4
(Medicine) Sudden cessation of normal heart function, often called cardiac arrest.
Examples
The detective had to arrest the world's worst comedian before his puns caused a riot.
She managed to arrest the spill just in time, saving the carpet from a coffee apocalypse.
His attempt to impress her with dance moves only led to a full cardiac arrest of her interest.
The new traffic laws aim to arrest the bad habits of drivers who treat red lights like suggestions.