Meaning Of The Word Arrest

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What's The Definition Of Arrest?

arrest
verb: If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.

arrest in American English
an arresting or being arrested; esp., a taking or being taken into custody by authority of the law
to stop or check the motion, course, or spread of
noun: the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law
transitive verb: to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody

arrest in British English
to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him or her into custody, esp under lawful authority

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