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Meanings of arrest in English

Catalan
parada
Spanish
detención
Wikidata

Termination of physical motion.

parada
Portuguese
arresto
Catalan
arrest
Spanish
detención

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

arresto
Portuguese
resistir
Spanish
contener

To hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.

resistir
Portuguese
apreender
Catalan
agafar
Spanish
clavar

Take into custody.

apreender
Synonyms
Examples for "break"
Examples for "break"
1
Yes, that really was his only break in the case thus far.
The sculptor
2
Popular films did, however, break into the best picture race last year.
Reuters
3
Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
The South African
4
NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
Radio NZ
5
Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
Radio NZ
1
However, it did contain proposals covering 10 aspects of Dublin's transport crisis.
The Irish Times
2
The Irish Times debate: Should an EU treaty contain a social dimension?
The Irish Times
3
As a result, Whois entries may soon contain a lot less information.
Wired
4
The files he held in his hand simply didn't contain enough information.
Spiral
5
The narrator wonders: does language contain history the way plvwood contains flight?
The new yorker
1
Environment groups welcomed the decision of states to hold back their approval.
News.com.au
2
She wanted to hold back, afraid to allow such vulnerability in herself.
The mighty quinns: liam
3
Hoffa said the union was not trying to hold back technological advancements.
Reuters
4
Utterly lost in the moment, the chief engineer continued to hold back.
Star trek movie tie-in
5
A video posted on Twitter shows police attempting to hold back demonstrators.
BBC
1
But he was too far out to sea now to turn back.
Sons of the Oak
2
There came no new disaster followed by an order to turn back.
The Great Book of Amber
3
She'd meant to turn back, find him, ask if she could help.
Cibola Burn
4
Romney came into the debate under strong pressure to turn back Gingrich.
Reuters
5
Wasn't it more absurd to fail, to turn back, than to continue?
Zeitoun
Usage of arrest in English
1
His 17 months of house arrest has worsened his health, he said.
Reuters
2
However, the suspects in the case managed to evade arrest, Koena said.
The South African
3
But a government spokesman said on Thursday Nasheed no longer faced arrest.
Reuters
4
Today: London High Court hearing into the arrest of Gen Pinochet resumes.
The Irish Times
5
Burma's junta leader later commuted the sentence to 18 months' house arrest.
The Irish Times
6
The question is, shall I make an arrest, or shall I not?
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
7
Sources on Nauru have confirmed, however that police set up his arrest.
Radio NZ
8
But they will be unable to travel to Europe without risking arrest.
The Irish Times
9
A postal worker gave police information which helped lead to his arrest.
Radio NZ
10
He said interim Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida was under house arrest.
Reuters
11
Her sentence was commuted to house arrest for the remaining 11 years.
Reuters
12
Former minister of tourism Derek Hanekom commented on the arrest saying: Action!
The South African
13
He expects to issue arrest warrants before the end of this year.
Reuters
14
One of the men sought for arrest remains at large, police said.
Reuters
15
Prayuth last week said China had arrest warrants out for the men.
Reuters
16
However, some who campaigned for the right to drive remain under arrest.
The Irish Times
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