English

Detailed Synonyms for apprehend in English

apprehend:

apprehend verb

  1. apprehend
    to arrest; apprehend; to pick up; to hold; to detain; to seize; to imprison
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • apprehend verb
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • detain verb (detains, detained, detaining)
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • imprison verb (imprisons, imprisoned, imprisoning)
  2. apprehend
    apprehend; to be afraid of
  3. apprehend
    to worry; apprehend; to fear; to dread; to be uneasy
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
    • apprehend verb
    • fear verb (fears, feared, fearing)
    • dread verb (dreads, dreaded, dreading)
    • be uneasy verb (is uneasy, being uneasy)
  4. apprehend
    – get the meaning of something 1
    to grasp; to dig; to comprehend; compass; apprehend; grok; savvy; get the picture
    – get the meaning of something 1
  5. apprehend
    – take into custody 1
    to collar; to pick up; to nail; to cop; apprehend; to arrest; to nab
    – take into custody 1
    • collar verb (collars, collared, collaring)
    • pick up verb (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • He was picked up for shoplifting.2
    • nail verb (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He was nailed for extortion.2
    • cop verb (cops, coped, coping)
    • apprehend verb
      • The robber was apprehended in the act.2
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
      • The thief was arrested and taken to jail.2
    • nab verb (nabs, nabbed, nabbing)
      • the police nabbed the suspected criminals1
  6. apprehend
    – anticipate with dread or anxiety 1
    apprehend; quail at
    – anticipate with dread or anxiety 1

Related Words for "apprehend":

  • apprehending

Alternate Synonyms for "apprehend":


Related Definitions for "apprehend":

  1. get the meaning of something1
  2. take into custody1
    • The robber was apprehended in the act.2
  3. anticipate with dread or anxiety1