noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of arresting (in any sense) countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid. Scotland, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

apprehensionarrestarrestingblockadebustcapture

Etymology

From arrest + -ment.

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