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    [Verb]  | "ar*rest" | \ ə-ˈrest \


    1: seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in custody by authority of law

    2: to bring to a stop

    3: check, slow


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English aresten, arresten "to stop, halt (something or someone), come to a halt, wait, restrain, seize (a lawbreaker), take into custody," borrowed from Anglo-French arester (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad- {see: |ad-|ad-} (in Vulgar Latin marking or reinforcing transitivity) + restāre "to remain, be left unchanged" {mat|rest:4|};

    [Noun]  | "arrestment" 


    1: the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law;


      * e.g., " ... the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible "





    2: the stopping of a process or activity;


      * e.g., " ... the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient "





    [Verb]  | "arrest" 


    1: to take or keep under one's control by authority of law;


      * e.g., " ... the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up "





    2: to bring (something) to a standstill;


      * e.g., " ... cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion "



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    3: to hold the attention of as if by a spell;


      * e.g., " ... the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike "



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     [ "arrested" ]

    1: What happens to everybody, because life is messed up.

      * e.g.,  ... Why do you think people get arrested, and that there are so many people in jail?  

     [ "Arrestation" ]

    1: Act of having been arrested.

      * e.g.,  ... Zero: "If you don't see me next semester, it's because we got arrested." Light: "Lol at your arrestation." 

     [ "arrestable" ]

    1: Existing in a state of about to be in trouble.

      * e.g.,  ... When that girl gets drunk she is completely arrestable. 

     [ "arrest" ]

    1: The process of containing an individual by holding them to the ground(belly down) and then proceeding to take their foot and rap it in their underwear. This usualy takes place when someone is getting out of control or running their mouth too much. When the individual tries to get up the only way they can is by ripping thier underwear.

      * e.g.,  ... Emily was running her mouth so me and Bovice decided to arrest her.  

     [ "arrestables" ]

    1: multiple things that one could get arrested for possessing.

      * e.g.,  ... Rob: Hey tony whats with the box of arrestables? Tony: Well i got my weed and pipe for smoking and the best place to store it is in this box. 

     [ "arrestable" ]

    1: Something that you do that can cause you to be arrested. arrest arrested arresting

      * e.g.,  ... Stealing a car is an arrestable offense. 

     [ "arrest" ]

    1: A "dude I was so drunk last night" story you can read about in the paper.

     [ "chocolardiac arrest" ]

    1: The name of a chocolate dessert. Used in Strong Bad email 'Bottom 10', where Strong Bad states that included in his bottom 10 is the ridiculous trend of giving chocolate desserts dangerous names.

      * e.g.,  ... Chocolardiac Arrest 

     [ "Partiac Arrest" ]

    1: Partiac Arrest occurs after a long, hard night of partying.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, it looks like Charger is about to suffer from Partiac Arrest. We better get him to a couch STAT! 


     [ "Partiac Arrest" ]

    2: Symptoms include blurry vision, disturbed balance, heavy sweating, and overall numbness.


     [ "Partiac Arrest" ]

    3: The body usually shuts down temporarily, but in some odd cases, permanently.

     [ "Diarrhea Arrest" ]

    1: A very controversial practice of a human getting arrested by a non-human police officer. Originated in South Africa in 1958 when the former rogue state's secret police hired 300K non-human police officers to arrest humans who are opponents of their former regime. It was extremely notorious during early-mid 1969 to late-201 Like Diarrhea Kidnapping, it was discovered by the US government.

      * e.g.,  ... Many notable public figure like Justin Bieber and Jake Paul have been targets of Diarrhea Arrest by non-human police officers. 

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