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
have the right-of-way
to have the right to go before another car or turn before another car turns
The small car had the right-of-way but it was hit by the large truck anyway.