arrested
pronunciation
How to pronounce arrested in British English:
UK [ə'restɪd]
How to pronounce arrested in American English:
US [ə'restɪd]
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- Adjective:
- having development checked or reversed
Word Origin
- arrested (adj.)
- 1610s, past participle adjective from arrest (v.). Arrested development is first recorded 1859 in evolutionary biology.
Example
- 1. -- Kim dotcom , megaupload 's arrested founder .
- 2. He realizes that his career is in jeopardy and he might even be arrested .
- 3. Carr was not arrested or cited with any offense .
- 4. Past financial crises show that this downward spiral can be arrested only by bold policies to regain market confidence .
- 5. Several milk dealers have been arrested .