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If something or someone a______ a process, they stop it continuing .If something or someone arrests a process, they stop it continuing .
A quarantine was put in place to arrest the spread of the disease.
The law could arrest the development of good research if applied prematurely.
word arrest
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verb
If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime .
Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks.
The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.
The Police Department wasted no time in making an arrest.
Murder squad detectives approached the man and placed him under arrest.
If something or someone arrests a process, they stop it continuing .
A quarantine was put in place to arrest the spread of the disease.
The law could arrest the development of good research if applied prematurely.
If something interesting or surprising arrests your attention, you suddenly notice it and then continue to look at it or consider it carefully.
The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains.
As he reached the hall after her, he saw what had arrested her.
The most arresting feature is the painted wall decoration.
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cefr-level B1

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