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
ill-gotten gains
money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly
The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday.