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
on active duty
doing full-time service (usually used in the military when someone is doing full-time service)
The soldiers were on active duty when the hurricane reached the shore.