arrestment

noun

Definition of arrestmentnext
1
as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible

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2
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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  1. arrest
  2. cessation
  3. halt
  4. ending
Noun
  • Osceola County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Riviera Motel in Kissimmee, Florida, over reports of a home invasion and stabbing on Dec. 22, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by ABC News.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Teens younger than 18 accounted for roughly 6% of arrests each year.
    Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrest
Noun
  • The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.
    Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of halt
Noun
  • So, why did John have to die in order to get this ending?
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Arrestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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