arrest
UK: əˈrɛst | US: əˈrɛst
vt. to seize and hold under legal authority
vt. to stop or slow the progress of something
n. the act of detaining someone legally
The word "arrest" originates from Old French arester, meaning "to stay or stop," which itself derives from Latin ad- (to, toward) + restare (to stop, remain). The Latin restare combines re- (back) + stare (to stand), reflecting the idea of "standing back" or halting movement. Over time, the term evolved in legal contexts to signify the act of stopping or detaining a person by authority.
The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering evidence.
The new policy aims to arrest the decline in biodiversity.
He was placed under arrest for violating traffic laws.
The doctor used a tourniquet to arrest the bleeding.
Economic reforms failed to arrest the country's inflation crisis.