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1. resisting_arrest
noun. physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest.
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2. fire-resisting
3. arrest
verb. ['ɝˈɛst'] take into custody.
Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)
4. arrest
noun. ['ɝˈɛst'] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
Synonyms
Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)
5. arrest
verb. ['ɝˈɛst'] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
Antonyms
Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)
6. arrest
verb. ['ɝˈɛst'] attract and fix.
Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)
7. arrest
verb. ['ɝˈɛst'] cause to stop.
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Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)
8. arrest
noun. ['ɝˈɛst'] the state of inactivity following an interruption.
Synonyms
Etymology
- arrest (English)
- arester (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- arresto (Latin)