oarrest
verbUK /əˈrɛst/
US /əˈrɛst/
To stop someone and take them to the police.
The police officer had to arrest the thief.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To stop something from happening or continuing.
The doctor gave him medicine to arrest the infection.
3. To catch and hold someone's attention.
The bright colors arrested her gaze.
4. The act of taking someone to jail.
The arrest happened early in the morning.