Arrest

ARREST

-verb (trans.)

1. to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him into custody, especially under lawful authority

2. to seize (a ship) under lawful authority

3. to slow or stop the development or progress of (a disease, growth, etc.)

4. to catch and hold (one's attention, sight, etc.)

-noun

5. the act of taking a person into custody, especially under lawful authority

6. the act of seizing and holding a ship under lawful authority

7. the state of being held, especially under lawful authority

8. Also called: arrestation . the slowing or stopping of the development or progress of something

9. the stopping or sudden cessation of motion of something

Looking up

Finding something

To arrest my attention

Feeling observed