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arrestment.

The action of arresting (in any sense)

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The action of arresting (in any sense)

    countable · uncountable
  2. The process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid.

    Scotland · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From arrest + -ment.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.