to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority

The police apprehended the burglars.

to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.

to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate

apprehending violence.

to understand.

to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.

verb

lose , not catch , misunderstand

verb

bag * , bust * , capture , collar , cop * , grab , nab , nail * , place under arrest , run in , seize , take in , take into custody , take prisoner , absorb , accept , appreciate , believe , catch , comprehend , conceive , digest , fathom , get , get the picture , grasp , have , imagine , know , perceive , read , realize , recognize , sense , think , compass , understand , follow , make out , see , take , feel , intuit , anticipate , arrest , bust , consider believe , detain , dread , fear , foresee , nail , view