arrestation

noun

ar·​res·​ta·​tion

ˌaˌreˈstāshən

plural -s

: arrest:

a

: stopping

the sudden arrestation of life under the magic spell

—E. V. Lucas

b

: apprehension by legal authority

the arrestation of the criminal

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French arestation, from arester + -ation

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