arrest · verb T /əˈrest/Full view
arrest
B1 If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed.
Dictionary examples:

She was arrested for drinking and driving.

He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag.

Learner example:

To my horror, they arrested me. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Arabic)

arrest · noun C or U /əˈrest/
arrest
B2 when the police take someone away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed
Dictionary examples:

Police made twenty arrests at yesterday's demonstration.

She was stopped outside the store and placed under arrest.

Learner example:

When I came around, Mr. Smith was under arrest and fortunately, thing[s] finished well for me. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

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