arrestedadj.
/əˈrɛstɪd/ Stopped, put a stop to, checked, stayed; seized by legal warrant. arrested development n. development stopped at some stage of its progress.
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the world > action or operation > ceasing > [adjective]
ysesseda1387
ceased1556
stoppeda1586
stayedc1595
overspent1597
ended1598
arrested1611
checked1793
discontinued1886
shut-off1933
the world > movement > absence of movement > [adjective] > coming to rest > brought to a stand
arrested1611
halted1796
stopped1850
the world > life > biology > biological processes > development, growth, or degeneration > [noun] > arrested development
arrested development1859
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Arresté, stayed, stopped, arrested.
1859 T. H. Huxley Oceanic Hydrozoa The Hydrozoa are [not] in any sense ‘arrested developments’ of higher organisms.
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man I. i. iv. 121 Arrested development differs from arrested growth, as parts in the former state still continue to grow, whilst still retaining their early condition.
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