Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrestment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
ar-rest-ment
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of arresting (in any sense)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From arrest + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

arrestments (plural)

Questions

What does arrestment mean?
The action of arresting (in any sense)
Where does arrestment come from?
From arrest + -ment.

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