arrest

If you are arrested you are caught by the police.

If something arrests something else, it stops it.

Example: His development was arrested by the disease.

If something arrests it stops.

Example: We called the ambulance after his heart arrested this morning.

An arrest is when the police catch someone.

Example: They made several arrests last night.

An arrest is someone caught by the police.

Example: Hey, that punk was my arrest, don't you try to take credit.