n.
1.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
2.the state of inactivity following an interruption arrest v.
1.take into custody
2.hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
3.attract and fix
4.cause to stop
Idiom of the Day
ask for (something)
to deserve something, to receive just punishment for something
The boy is asking for some kind of punishment for what he is doing.