Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of arrest
"The police arrested the suspect after finding him at the scene of the crime."
In plain English: To be arrested means to have police take you into custody because they believe you broke the law.
"The police arrested the man for stealing his car."
Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely.
"The sudden frost arrested the growth of the wheat crop just as it began to mature."
In plain English: Arrested means stopped from moving further because you are being held by police for breaking the law.
"The arrested development of his style made him look childish forever."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe growth, development, or progress that has been forcibly halted before completion, such as an arrested immune response or arrested urbanization. It specifically implies a sudden stop caused by external intervention rather than natural decline.