apprehend

🇺🇸 /ˌæprɪˈhend/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæprɪˈhend/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to arrest someone for a crime

The police managed to apprehend the criminal quickly.

R

to understand something

It's important to apprehend the rules before playing the game.

translation

v. to arrest someone for a crime; to understand something

Word Forms

3rd Present apprehends
Past apprehended
Perfect apprehended
Progressive apprehending

Synonyms

seize v. 抓住, 占领, 逮捕, 没收, 抓住机会, 侵袭, 卡住, 抽筋 decipher v. 破译, 解读 detain v. 拘留, 耽搁 discern v. 察觉, 分辨出 comprehend v. 完全理解 grasp v. 紧握, 理解, 抓住机会 restrain v. 制止, 克制, 限制 arrest v. 逮捕, 阻止, 吸引注意, 心脏骤停 appreciate v. 欣赏, 感激, 理解, 升值 recognize v. 认出, 承认, 认可, 公认, 表彰 know v. 知道, 明白, 确信, 认识, 掌握, 被认为, 命名, 认出, 区分, 见过, 亲身经历 understand v. 理解, 明白, 体谅, 获悉, 默契, 意会 see v. 看，看见, 有视力，能看见, 观看，观赏, 查阅，查看, 认出，识别, 拜访，探望, 会见，见面, 陪伴，相处, 理解，明白, 认为，看待, 设想，预料, 查看，等待结果, 考虑后决定, 确保，保证, 经历，体验, 是...的时候, 是...的地点, 护送，陪同

Antonyms

liberate v. 解放 emancipate v. 解放 loosen v. 松开, 解开, 放松（握持）, 放宽 discharge v. 让…退伍, 让…出院, 释放, 解散陪审团, 流出, 排出液体, 释放能量, 履行义务, 开火 miss v. 错过, 不在场, 疏忽, 错失, 未击中, 没看到, 没理解, 想念, 发现...不见了, 避开, 点火失败 release v. 释放, 放开, 发泄, 解除, 发布, 发行, 放出, 松开