Apprehended — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ˌa-pri-ˈhend/ ap·pre·hend

Meaning & Definition of Apprehended

Apprehended (verb)

  1. arrest, seize
  2. to become aware of, perceive
  3. to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear

Apprehended (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. taken and held prisoner

    "an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail"

    similar: arrested, captive, captured, caught, confined, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed, behind bars
    related: bound, enslaved, indentured, ensnared, trapped, abducted, kidnapped, subdued, subjugated, occupied
    opposite: free
    near: unconfined, unrestrained, delivered, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, liberated, paroled, released

Apprehended (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to have a clear idea of

    "do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?"

    similar: appreciated, assimilated, beheld, caught, caught on (to), cognized, compassed, comprehended, conceived, cottoned (to or on to), deciphered, decoded, discerned, dug, got, grasped, grokked, intuited, knew, made, made out, perceived, recognized, registered, savvied, saw, seized, sensed, tumbled (to), twigged, understood, picked up on
    related: absorbed, digested, took in, realized, fathomed, penetrated, pierced
    opposite: missed
    near: misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood

  2. to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

    "the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law"

    similar: arrested, busted (slang), collared, nabbed, nailed, nicked (British slang), picked up, pinched, pulled in, ran in, restrained, seized
    related: bagged, captured, caught, got, grabbed, grappled, hooked, landed, snapped (up), snared, snatched, trapped, committed, confined, detained, held, immured, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed, jugged, locked (up), bound, enchained, fettered, handcuffed, manacled, shackled, trammeled, rearrested, remanded
    opposite: discharged
    near: emancipated, freed, liberated, loosed, loosened, released, sprang, unbound, unchained

Related Entry: Apprehend (verb)

Apprehend is a different word from Apprehended. The synonyms below are for apprehend, not for apprehended.

  1. to have a clear idea of

    "do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?"

    similar: appreciate, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand, pick up on
    related: absorb, digest, take in, realize, fathom, penetrate, pierce
    opposite: miss
    near: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

  2. to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

    "the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law"

    similar: arrest, bust (slang), collar, nab, nail, nick (British slang), pick up, pinch, pull in, restrain, run in, seize
    related: bag, capture, catch, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap, commit, confine, detain, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, lock (up), bind, enchain, fetter, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel, rearrest, remand
    opposite: discharge
    near: emancipate, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, spring, unbind, unchain

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Apprehended

The most common words with a similar meaning to Apprehended:

Slang: busted
British slang: nicked
arrested, captive, captured, caught, confined, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed, behind bars, appreciated, assimilated, beheld, caught on (to), cognized, compassed, comprehended, conceived, cottoned (to or on to), deciphered, decoded, discerned, dug, got, grasped, grokked, intuited, knew, made, made out, perceived, recognized, registered, savvied, saw, seized, sensed, tumbled (to), twigged, understood

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Apprehended

Words with the opposite meaning of Apprehended:

free, missed, discharged

Related Words for Apprehended

bound, enslaved, indentured, ensnared, trapped, abducted, kidnapped, subdued, subjugated, occupied, absorbed, digested, took in, realized, fathomed, penetrated, pierced, bagged, grabbed, grappled, hooked, landed, snapped (up), snared, snatched, committed, detained, held, immured, jugged

Near Antonyms of Apprehended

unconfined, unrestrained, delivered, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, liberated, paroled, released, misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood, loosed, loosened, sprang, unbound, unchained

Word Forms of Apprehended

Inflections: apprehending, apprehends

Origin & Etymology of Apprehended

Middle English, from Latin apprehendere, literally, to seize, from ad- + prehendere to seize get

First known use: 15th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Apprehended

What does "Apprehended" mean?

"Apprehended" means arrest, seize. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: arrest, seize. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Apprehended"?

Other words for "Apprehended" include arrested, captive, captured, caught, confined, imprisoned, incarcerated and interned. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Apprehended" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Apprehended"?

There are 90 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Apprehended". Common alternatives include arrested, captive, captured, caught, confined, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed and behind bars.

What is the opposite of "Apprehended"?

Antonyms of "Apprehended" include free, missed and discharged. Near antonyms include unconfined, unrestrained, delivered and emancipated.

How do you use "Apprehended" in a sentence?

Examples of "Apprehended" in a sentence: "an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail"; "do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?"; "the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law".

Is "Apprehended" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Apprehended" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Apprehended"?

"Apprehended" is pronounced /ˌa-pri-ˈhend/ and divided into syllables as ap·pre·hend.

What is the origin of the word "Apprehended"?

"Apprehended" comes from Middle English, from Latin apprehendere, literally, to seize, from ad- + prehendere to seize get. First known use: 15th centuryt.