stuiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
• encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.

Senses

stuiten is used for these senses in English:

• arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
• encounter (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.

arrest — full definition

1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

encounter — full definition

1. verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
2. noun A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, tense, or significant.

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