Arrest/əˈrest/ Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/3Police Action Used to describe official police conduct, typically serious. He was arrested for shoplifting. Pro Tip 2/3Immediate Control Implies that the suspect is directly and quickly restrained. Upon seeing the evidence, the officer arrested the suspect. Pro Tip 3/3Legal Process Start of a legal process where rights are read to the individual. After his arrest, he was read his Miranda rights.