arrest

[əˈrest]

Definition:
1. Take into custody.
2. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
3. To stop a process or a development.
4. To make somebody notice something and pay attention to it.

Use 'arrest' in a sentence:

1. News of his arrest caused a sensation.
2. He died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
3. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery.
4. Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks.
5. He was arrested and charged with murder.
6. It ended with the arrest of the three hijackers.
7. It was an illegal act and will lead to your arrest.
8. Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.
9. The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains.
10. He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.
11. He was arrested by guards at the border crossing.
12. The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.
13. She was arrested and landed in court.
14. Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors.
15. I arrest you in the name of the law.
16. He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
17. When her son was arrested again she washed her hands of him.
18. The police offered no expression of regret at his wrongful arrest.
19. Three men were arrested after police were tipped off about the raid.
20. "Nancy Drew," she cried, "you're under arrest!"
21. She was arrested and questioned about the fire.
22. He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.
23. She was under arrest on suspicion of murder.
24. The arrest of Senator Pinochet has created a climate of preoccupation among our citizens.
25. He was arrested because of his political affiliation.
26. An unusual noise arrested his attention .
27. He turned and said, "Sir Thomas, arrest this--No, hold!"
28. Her arrest was a triumph of international cooperation.
29. Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses) .
30. He arrested on the way to the hospital.
31. The police made several arrests.
32. The law could arrest the development of good research if applied prematurely.
33. The police arrived to arrest him.
34. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
35. He died after suffering a cardiac arrest (= when his heart suddenly stopped) .
36. I have to arrest you, of course.
37. The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.
38. Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers.
39. The drug is used to arrest the spread of the disease.
40. Opposition leaders were put under house arrest.
41. Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest.
42. To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed.
43. Steps need to be taken quickly to arrest the deterioration in the countries'relationship.
44. The authorities will be legally bound to arrest any suspects.
45. They issued a warrant for her arrest.
46. On what charges do you arrest him?
47. "Adolphus Kelling, I arrest you on a charge of trafficking in narcotics."—"What?"
48. A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager.
49. The men were arrested but not brought to trial.
50. A man was arrested by the police and held for questioning.
51. Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained.
52. The operation, which spanned nine countries, resulted in 200 arrests.
53. She was arrested for drug-related offences.
54. The CDU and CSU must arrest the economic slide even as they juggle the responsibilities of the government.
55. The riots were sparked off by the arrest of a local leader.
56. Forty-eight hours have elapsed since his arrest.
57. She was placed under house arrest.
58. He was arrested on drug distribution charges.
59. The security forces have extensive powers of search and arrest.
60. The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease.
61. She has been under house arrest for most of the past decade, despite efforts by the United Nations to have her released.
62. She was kept under close arrest.
63. Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.
64. An unusual noise arrested his attention.
65. You could get arrested for doing that.
66. The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorist suspects.
67. As he reached the hall after her, he saw what had arrested her.
68. The mountains are the most arresting feature of the glen.
69. His arrest sparked fears that the country was backtracking on market reforms.
70. The main opposition leaders had been arrested or placed under house arrest.
71. The police have the power of arrest.
72. It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.
73. Police do not advise the average person to make a citizen's arrest.
74. It was reported that several people had been arrested.
75. The former military ruler of Lesotho has been placed under house arrest.
76. They failed to arrest the company's decline.