Apprehend and Arrest

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Apprehend

Apprehend verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law

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Arrest is a synonym for apprehend in action topic. In some cases you can use "Arrest" instead the word "Apprehend" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like take, law, catch. popular alternative

Nearby Words: apprehension, apprehensive, apprehensively, apprehensible, apprehending

Arrest

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up

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Apprehend is a synonym for arrest in capture topic. You can use "Apprehend" instead a verb "Arrest", if it concerns topics such as action, take, law, catch. popular alternative

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

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character	apprehend character	arrest character
man	apprehend man	arrest man
guy	apprehend guy	arrest guy
men	apprehend men	arrest men
Other words: someone, gang, suspect, thief, criminal, culprit, murderer, killer, terrorist, dealer, everyone, batman, criminals, members, guys, heroes, villains.

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