arrest

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

v. to stop something from moving or to slow down a process.

v. to check or halt the motion or progress of something.

“The doctors gave him medicine to arrest the spread of the infection.”

“The new government policy was designed to arrest the decline of the manufacturing sector before the economic crisis deepened further.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to suddenly get someone's attention because something is very interesting or unusual.

v. to attract and fix the attention or interest of someone.

“The bright colors of the painting will arrest your attention immediately.”

“The stark contrast of the ruins against the modern skyline was enough to arrest the attention of every passerby.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Law

n. the act of the police catching someone and taking them to jail.

n. the act of taking a person into custody under the authority of the law.

“The news reported the arrest of three people after the bank robbery.”

“The sudden arrest of the CEO sent shockwaves through the financial markets and caused the company's stock price to tumble.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. a sudden stop in the normal working of an organ, especially the heart.

n. the sudden cessation of the functional activity of an organ.

“He was rushed to the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at home.”

“The patient went into respiratory arrest shortly after the surgery, requiring the medical team to intervene with emergency ventilation.”