1. arrested or caught by police or authorities
Usage: past tense of apprehend
2. understood or grasped mentally
Usage: past tense of apprehend; formal
3. perceived or became aware of something
Usage: past tense of apprehend; formal

Examples

• The suspect was apprehended after a brief chase.
• Police apprehended three burglars near the warehouse.
• She quickly apprehended the meaning of his words.
• The students apprehended the complex theory after several examples.
• He apprehended danger in the stranger’s tone.
• The witness apprehended movement in the shadows.
• The fugitive was finally apprehended at the border.