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arrestar.

to sequester the assets of a debtor, in order to ensure that they pay the debt

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to sequester the assets of a debtor, in order to ensure that they pay the debt

    transitive
  2. to seize or confiscate

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad- (“to”) + restō (“to stop, remain behind, stay back”), from re- (“back”) + stō (“to stand”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“stand”).

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