arrestment

noun

Definition of arrestmentnext
1
as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law the arrestment of the bank president for embezzlement was accomplished as quietly as possible

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2
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity the arrestment of all brain activity in the patient

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  1. arrest
  2. cessation
  3. halt
  4. ending
Noun
  • Most of those arrests have been for planning or carrying out direct actions, including slow marching - a tactic usually used to block traffic.
    Issy Ronald, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • High school students caught their 81-year-old substitute teacher viewing pornography in a classroom, leading to his arrest, according to Texas authorities and news reports.
    Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of arrest
Noun
  • Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.
    Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.
    TJ Macias, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ending
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“Arrestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrestment. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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