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rrest
Third Person
arrests
Present Participle
arresting
Past Tense
arrested
Past Participle
arrested
1
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
transitive
- The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence.
- Law enforcement agencies may arrest individuals suspected of drug trafficking.
- The authorities have the power to arrest those who are caught in the act of committing a crime.
- Last year, the detective unexpectedly arrested the suspect after a thorough investigation.
- Authorities are currently arresting suspects at the scene of the crime.
2
to bring to a sudden halt
transitive
- His commanding voice arrested the room's chatter.
- The unexpected announcement arrested their ongoing debate.
- The new policy aims to arrest the decline in biodiversity.
- A sudden breakdown in the machinery arrested the factory’s production line for several hours.
- The unexpected news about the layoffs arrested any further discussions in the meeting.
3
to stop, limit, or control the growth, spread, or influence of something
transitive
- Scientists are studying ways to arrest the effects of climate change before it’s too late.
- The quick response from emergency services helped to arrest the damage caused by the fire.
- They used a powerful herbicide to arrest the growth of weeds in the garden.
- The efforts to arrest the spread of misinformation on social media have gained momentum.
- New policies were put in place to arrest the decline of the economy during the recession.
4
to attract or capture someone's attention
transitive
- The bright colors of the painting arrested her attention as soon as she entered the gallery.
- His unusual outfit instantly arrested the attention of everyone at the party.
- The beauty of the sunset arrested their gaze, leaving them speechless.
- Her dramatic entrance into the room immediately arrested all eyes.
- The new movie trailer arrested the interest of many viewers with its thrilling visuals.