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
thick-skinned
to be not easily upset or hurt, to be insensitive
The salesman is thick-skinned and is never bothered when he loses a sale or receives criticism.