arrest
Pronunciación: [əˈrɛst]
Palabra
Contexto: «law enforcement»
(verb) to take someone away by the police because they think that person has done something wrong. It's like when someone is caught doing something bad, and the police stop them.
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The police arrested the man for stealing a bike.
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No one was arrested after the protest because it was peaceful.
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Why did the officer arrest the suspect yesterday?
Contexto: «law enforcement»
(noun) the act of taking someone away by the police for a suspected crime. It’s when someone is taken in because they might have broken a law.
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Her arrest was quick because she didn't resist.
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His recent arrest did not surprise anyone who knew him.
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What happened during the arrest last night?
Contexto: «health»
(verb) to stop something from continuing or to slow it down. This can be about stopping a disease or stopping someone from doing something harmful.
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Doctors worked hard to arrest the spread of the disease.
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They couldn't arrest the progress of the illness in time.
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What measures can we take to arrest the decline in the environment?
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