Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter,
   fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +
   stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]
   1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,
      to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.

            Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death
            arrest.                               --Philips.

   2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;
      as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.

   Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of (``I arrest thee of
         high treason'') or on; the modern usage is for.

   3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the
      eyes or attention. --Buckminster.

   4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]

            We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.
                                                  --Jer. Taylor.

   Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;
        apprehend; seize; lay hold of.

Source : WordNet®

arrested
     adj : having development checked or reversed; "arrested
           tuberculosis" [syn: {in remission}]