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arrestment

ar·rest
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-rest]
    • /əˈrɛst/
    • /əˈrɛstmənt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-rest]
    • /əˈrɛst/

Definitions of arrestment word

  • noun arrestment the seizure of money or property to prevent a debtor paying one creditor in advance of another 3
  • verb with object arrestment to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar. 1
  • verb with object arrestment to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage: The loud noise arrested our attention. 1
  • verb with object arrestment to check the course of; stop; slow down: to arrest progress. 1
  • verb with object arrestment Medicine/Medical. to control or stop the active progress of (a disease): The new drug did not arrest the cancer. 1
  • noun arrestment the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law. 1

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Origin of arrestment

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English aresten < Anglo-French, Middle French arester, < Vulgar Latin *arrestāre to stop (see ar-, rest2); (noun) Middle English arest(e) < Anglo-French, Old French, noun derivative of v.

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Parts of speech for Arrestment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arrestment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

arrestment usage trend in Literature

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