Arrested

//əˈɹɛstɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of arrest form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime. not-comparable

Synonyms

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arrestbabblingbackbackwardbehindbehindhand

Example

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"On May 18, a young Japanese couple was arrested after their one-year-old baby was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a gutter."

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arrested decayarrested development

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