1. understanding or grasping the meaning of something
Usage: present participle of apprehend
2. arresting or capturing someone suspected of a crime
Usage: law enforcement context
3. feeling anxiety or fear about something that might happen
Usage: formal

Examples

• She was slowly apprehending the complexity of the problem.
• The detective was apprehending the suspect when backup arrived.
• Students had difficulty apprehending the abstract concepts in physics.
• Police are still apprehending individuals involved in the riot.
• He was apprehending disaster with every step forward.
• The child was apprehending the rules of the new game.
• Officers were apprehending the fugitive at the border crossing.