arrest

• Das Festnehmen oder Inhaftieren einer Person durch die Polizei oder andere Behörden, meist aufgrund eines Verdachts auf eine Straftat. Bezeichnet sowohl den Vorgang der Festnahme als auch den Zustand der Haft oder Gewahrsam.

A noun referring to the act of taking someone into legal custody, typically by law enforcement, based on suspicion of involvement in a crime.

1. Legal detentionB1formal

   The act of taking someone into custody by legal authority, typically for a crime.

   Verhaftung

   • The police made an arrest after the robbery.
   • He was placed under arrest for theft.
   • The arrest was carried out without incident.

   Synonymeapprehensioncapturedetentionseizure

2. Stoppage or haltB2formal

   A sudden stop or interruption of a process or activity.

   Stillstand

   • The medication caused a cardiac arrest.
   • The project came to an arrest due to lack of funding.
   • The arrest of the machine's operation was unexpected.

   Synonymecessationcheckhaltinterruptionstaystoppagesuspension

   Antonymecontinuancecontinuationprogressionresumption

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden aufgrund einer rechtlichen Grundlage festzunehmen oder in Haft zu nehmen, oder einen Vorgang anzuhalten bzw. zu verlangsamen.

A verb used to indicate the act of seizing or taking someone into custody by legal authority, or to stop or slow a process.

1. Take into custodyB1formallegal

   To seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody, typically for a crime.

   Verhaften

   • The police arrested the suspect at his home.
   • She was arrested for shoplifting.
   • They arrested him without a warrant.

   Synonymeapprehendbustcapturecollardetainnabpick uppinchrun-inseize

   Antonymefreeliberaterelease

2. Stop or haltB2formal

   To bring a process or movement to a stop.

   Stoppen

   • The new drug can arrest the growth of cancer cells.
   • The government took measures to arrest the decline in the economy.
   • The intervention helped arrest the spread of the disease.

   Synonymeblockbrakecheckcurbhaltinterruptpreventstallstopsuppress

   Antonymeadvancecontinuepersistproceedpromoteresume

3. Attract attentionB2formal

   To capture and hold someone's attention or interest.

   Aufmerksamkeit erregen

   • The bright colors arrested her attention immediately.
   • His speech arrested the audience's interest.
   • The unusual design arrested the gaze of passersby.

   Synonymeabsorbcaptivatecatchengagefascinategripholdrivet

   Antonymeboredisinterestdistractrepel