The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process). / (dated) The act of catching someone's attention. / (dated) The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).

(law enforcement) Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody). / (law) For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).

plural of arrestment

The action of arresting (in any sense)

plural of arrestation

Any substance that halts insect development, as used in pesticides.

Tending to stop or slow a process. / (dated) Tending to capture people’s attention.

The quality of being arrestable.

A measure of the ability of a filter to remove dust from the air

plural of arrestance