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Arrest

/əˈrest/
To stop someone and take them into custody, usually for legal reasons.

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Examples:

The police will arrest the thief.He faced arrest after the bank robbery.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Old French arester, which comes from the Latin arrestare, meaning to stop or stay. It was first used in the 14th century.

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