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arrest

1. ar.rest or ar.res.tor \*-'rest\ \-'res-t*r\ \-'res(t)-m*nt\ vt [ME 
   aresten, fr. MF arester to rest, arrest, fr. (assumed) VL ar]restare, fr. L 
   ad- + restare to remain, rest 1a: to bring to a stop  1b: CHECK, SLOW  1c: 
   to make inactive  2: SEIZE, CAPTURE; specif : to take or keep in custody  
   by authority of law 3: to catch suddenly and hold for a while  - ar.res.ter 
   n
2. arrest n 1a: the act of stopping : CHECK  1b: the condition of being 
   stopped  2a: SEIZURE  2b: the taking or detaining in custody by authority 
   of law  3: a device for arresting motion