1. instances of taking people into custody by legal authority
Usage: plural

1. to take someone into custody by legal authority
Usage: third person singular present
2. to stop or halt the progress of something
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The officer arrests the suspect for theft.
• The new medication arrests the spread of the disease.
• Police made several arrests during the protest.
• The doctor arrests the bleeding with pressure.
• There were multiple arrests at the scene.
• The treatment arrests tumor growth effectively.
• Security arrests anyone without proper identification.