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arrest

|ar/rest|

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/əˈrɛst/

seize or stop

Etymology
Etymology Information

'arrest' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'arester,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'rester' meant 'to stop or remain.'

Historical Evolution

'arester' transformed into the Middle English word 'arresten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'arrest.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to stop or remain,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to seize or detain someone.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the act of seizing someone to take into custody.

The police made an arrest after the robbery.

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Verb 1

to seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody.

The officer arrested the suspect at the scene.

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Verb 2

to stop or check the progress or spread of something.

The treatment was able to arrest the spread of the disease.

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