plural of arrestment

The action of arresting (in any sense)

The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process). / (dated) The act of catching someone's attention. / (dated) The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).

plural of arrestation

Tending to stop or slow a process. / (dated) Tending to capture people’s attention.

simple past tense and past participle of arrest

Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. / Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.

striking, gripping

present participle of arrest

plural of arrest