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apprehender

noun

Etymology

From apprehend + -er.

  1. derived from *gʰed-✻ — “to hold, seize, take; to find”
  2. derived from apprehendere
  3. derived from apprehender
  4. inherited from apprehenden — “to grasp, take hold of; to comprehend; to learn”
  5. suffixed as apprehender — “apprehend + er”

Definitions

  1. Agent noun of apprehend

    Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.

    • Depending on the severeness of the crime and the danger of the suspect, the apprehender may apply physical force in order to stop the pursued and proceed to his apprehension.

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