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arrested

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed:

Examples:

He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag.
arrest someone for something The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
3
to stop or interrupt the development of something:

Examples:

The treatment has so far done little to arrest the spread of the cancer.
4
to attract or catch someone's attention:

Examples:

A photo of a small boy arrested my attention.

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