1. the act of stopping or checking something in progress
Usage: formal
2. a legal procedure to freeze assets or property pending court proceedings
Usage: legal; primarily Scottish law

Examples

• The arrestment of the disease’s progression gave doctors hope.
• The court ordered the arrestment of the company’s bank accounts.
• Medical intervention led to the arrestment of further complications.
• The arrestment prevented the debtor from accessing frozen funds.
• Scientists studied the arrestment of cellular growth in the laboratory.
• Legal arrestment procedures vary between different jurisdictions.