arrestation

/ER0 EH1 S T EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The act of arresting.

  2. 2

    (dated) The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).

  3. 3

    The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process).

  4. 4

    (dated) The act of catching someone's attention.