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noun
The act of arresting.
The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: arrest
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of arresting.
The act of catching someone's attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of arresting.
The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
Synonyms: arrest
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French arrestation, from Latin arrestatio.
