Verb The police arrested him on drug charges. The police officer said, “I'm arresting you in the name of the law.” The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably. Noun The police are investigating the case but they have not yet made any arrests. She was charged with resisting arrest. The information has led to the arrest of three suspects. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Brooks, 27, was shot and killed June 12, 2020, after Rolfe and Brosnan tried to arrest him in the parking lot of a south Atlanta Wendy’s. Henri Hollis, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Reports say that during the standoff, a bulk propane truck was parked next to one of the houses and Randy Wilhelm threatened to use it as a bomb if officers tried to arrest him. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Two of the plaintiffs, brothers Robert and Darius Harris, say police tried to falsely arrest them for violating a fireworks ordinance on New Year's Eve. N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 The suspect in the stabbing was killed two days later in an encounter with police who tried to arrest him at an apartment complex, Westminster police said. Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 16 July 2022 But since the beginning of the year, police have launched a series of invasions to arrest traffickers and disperse users. Marina Lopes, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The case is one of many nationwide that have used new DNA testing and genetic searches to solve crimes since the method was used in 2018 to arrest and eventually convict the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo. Richard Wintonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Texas Governor Greg Abbott this week authorized state officials there to arrest migrants and take them to federal border crossing facilities.CBS News, 10 July 2022 The Canadian embassy on June 9 contacted the U.S. State Department and asked permission for U.S. authorities to arrest and extradite Miller, according to letters filed in court. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 29 June 2022
Noun
Stephen Dillard, 27, became a suspect in the case, and officers obtained an arrest warrant. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022 Herring and his girlfriend got into an argument in a dorm room, according to an arrest warrant. Adam Sparks, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Marcus Adam Fuentes, 36, of Kingman, was pulled over by police at 8:15 p.m. due to multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 Mejía said that a total of four arrest warrants had been issued against unidentified members of the Mexican army.CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Mexico’s attorney general’s office has issued more than 80 arrest warrants in the case. Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Cook, 32, was being held on six theft charges from arrest warrants dating back to June, records showed. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Both turned themselves in on arrest warrants in August. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Six months later, the Laredo Police issued two arrest warrants for Villarreal for violating Texas Penal Code §39.06(c). Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English aresten, arresten "to stop, halt (something or someone), come to a halt, wait, restrain, seize (a lawbreaker), take into custody," borrowed from Anglo-French arester (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad-ad- (in Vulgar Latin marking or reinforcing transitivity) + restāre "to remain, be left unchanged" — more at rest entry 4
Noun
Middle English arest, arrest, borrowed from Anglo-French arest, areste, noun derivative of arester "to stop, hinder, seize and detain (a lawbreaker)" — more at arrest entry 1