English Synonym Finder

apprehend

Definitions

To arrest someone for a suspected crime.

To understand or perceive the nature or meaning of something.

To anticipate something with anxiety or fear.

Examples

The police were able to apprehend the suspect shortly after the robbery occurred.

It took the authorities several weeks to apprehend the individual responsible for the cyberattack.

Synonyms

arrest capture seize understand grasp perceive comprehend

Antonyms

release liberate misunderstand ignore free discharge miss