apprehend

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'arrêter quelqu'un ou de comprendre quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of arresting someone or understanding something.

1. Arrest or captureB2formallegal

   To seize or take into custody, especially by legal authority.

   Appréhender, arrêter

   • The police apprehended the suspect near the train station.
   • The fugitive was apprehended after a two-week manhunt.
   • Security guards apprehended the shoplifter before he could escape.

   Synonymesarrestbustcapturecatchcollardetainnabnailrun-inseize

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. Understand or graspC1formal

   To perceive or comprehend the meaning of something.

   comprendre, saisir par l'esprit

   • She quickly apprehended the complex mathematical concept.
   • It took him a while to apprehend the full implications of the news.
   • The student failed to apprehend the main argument of the essay.

   Synonymescomprehenddiscernfathomgraspperceiverealizerecognizeseeunderstand

   Antonymesmisapprehendmisconceivemisinterpretmistakemisunderstand