arrest - Meaning in Sanskrit

arrest - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of arrest in English

arrest noun

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

   Example

   • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption

   Examples

   • "during the halt he got some lunch"
   • "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
   • "held them in check"
   • "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
   • "the negotiations were in arrest"

arrest verb

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

   Examples

   • "Arrest the downward trend"
   • "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
   • "Contain the rebel movement"
   • "Turn back the tide of communism"
2. take into custody

   Example

   • "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
3. attract and fix

   Examples

   • "Catch the attention of the waiter"
   • "His look caught her"
   • "She caught his eye"
4. cause to stop

   Examples

   • "Arrest the progress"
   • "Halt the engines"
   • "halt the presses"

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