| Arrest: English to English |
| Arrest (v. i.) To tarry; to rest. |
| Arrest (v. t.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; -- also named rat-tails. |
| Arrest (v. t.) Any seizure by power, physical or moral. |
| Arrest (v. t.) The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development. |
| Arrest (v. t.) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. |
| Arrest (v. t.) To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. |
| Arrest (v. t.) To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention. |
| Arrest (v. t.) To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. |
| Arrest (v. t.) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime. |