Arrested: meaning, definitions and examples

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arrested

[ əˈrɛstɪd ]

^{Context #1}

law enforcement

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Synonyms

apprehend, capture, detain, nab, take into custody

Examples of usage

He was arrested for shoplifting.
The police arrested the suspect at his home.
She was arrested on suspicion of fraud.

^{Context #2}

stopping progress

Cause to stop or bring to a halt.

Synonyms

block, check, halt, interrupt, stop

Examples of usage

The sudden rain arrested the game.
Her beauty arrested his attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "arrested" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preso

🇮🇳 गिरफ्तार

🇩🇪 verhaftet

🇮🇩 ditangkap

🇺🇦 заарештований

🇵🇱 aresztowany

🇯🇵 逮捕された (taiho sareta)

🇫🇷 arrêté

🇪🇸 arrestado

🇹🇷 tutuklandı

🇰🇷 체포된 (chepo doen)

🇸🇦 معتقل (mu'taqil)

🇨🇿 zatčený

🇸🇰 zatknutý

🇨🇳 被捕 (bèi bǔ)

🇸🇮 aretiran

🇮🇸 handtekinn

🇰🇿 қамауға алынған

🇬🇪 დაპატიმრებული (dap'at'imrebuli)

🇦🇿 həbs olunmuş

🇲🇽 arrestado

Word origin

The word 'arrested' comes from the Latin word 'arrestare', which means 'to stay, stop, or restrain'. It was originally used in the context of legal authority seizing someone, but over time, it has also come to mean causing something to stop or bring to a halt.