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arrestment

arrestment noun: the action of arresting (in any sense).

Noun

arrestment (countable and uncountable, plural arrestments)

  1. The action of arresting (in any sense)
  2. (Scotland) 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.

arrestment meaning in Tamil

arrestment in Tamil

தடுப்புக்கருவி, தடுத்தல், நிறுத்தல், நிறுத்திவைத்தல், தடுப்புக்காவல்

Forms of arrestment

pluralarrestments

Origin of arrestment

From arrest + -ment.

Questions about arrestment

What does arrestment mean?
Arrestment means the action of arresting (in any sense).
What is arrestment in Tamil?
Arrestment in Tamil is தடுப்புக்கருவி, தடுத்தல், நிறுத்தல். See Arrestment meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arrestment?
Arrestment is a noun.
What is the plural of arrestment?
The plural of arrestment is arrestments.

Words near arrestment in the dictionary

  1. arrestingness
  2. arrestins
  3. arrestive
  4. arrestively
  5. arrestiveness
  6. arrestment
  7. arrestments
  8. arrestor
  9. arrestors
  10. arrests
  11. arret

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