arrested

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arrested; p. pr. & vb. n. Arresting.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter, fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re + stare to stand. See Rest remainder.]

1.To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. [1913 Webster]

Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death arrest.— Philips.[1913 Webster]

2.(Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime. [1913 Webster]

Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ("I arrest thee of high treason") or on; the modern usage is for. [1913 Webster]

3.To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]

4.To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop; apprehend; seize; lay hold of. [1913 Webster]