English Dictionary

arrest

/əˈɹɛst/

verb

(obsolete, transitive) To stop the motion of (a person, animal, or body part). / (obsolete, intransitive) To stay, remain. / (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).

The police arrested the suspect.

意味（1）

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

An vncouth paine torments my grieued ſoule,

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

意味（2）

(obsolete, intransitive) To stay, remain.

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

意味（3）

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

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

意味（4）

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

The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry.

意味（5）

(transitive) 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.

意味（6）

(intransitive, medicine) To undergo cardiac arrest.

Realizing the mistake immediately from the outline of the RCA on the fluoroscope screen, he rapidly removed the catheter – just as his patient arrested.