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- Arest is not a recognized word in standard English dictionaries. It may be a misspelling or variation of the word 'arrest', which means to seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody. verbThe police officer moved quickly to arrest the suspect.His arrest was broadcast on the evening news.
- In some contexts, 'arest' could be a typographical error for 'arrest', which can also mean to stop or check the progress or movement of something. verbThe medication helped to arrest the spread of the infection.Efforts were made to arrest the decline in sales.