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arrested Definition and Meaning in English (arrested definition)

verb
Synonyms:apprehendeddetainedcaptured
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Arrested definition: To be taken into custody by legal authority, usually for a crime.

Definitions of Arrested

  1. 1verb

    To be taken into custody by legal authority, usually for a crime.

  2. 2adjective

    Stopped or checked in its progress or development, often suddenly.

Example Sentences

casual

“The suspect was arrested by the police last night.”

business

“His progress in the project was arrested due to lack of funds.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivearrest
third person singulararrests
present participlearresting
agent nounarrestor

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

house arrestcollocation

Confinement to one's home as an alternative to prison.

cardiac arrestcollocation

A sudden cessation of the heart's function.

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Arrested definition: To be taken into custody by legal authority, usually for a crime.
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'Arrested' translates to 'arrested' in English. Arrested definition: To be taken into custody by legal authority, usually for a crime.
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