arrest · verb T /əˈrest/
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 shop and placed/put 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)
