deprehend
Meanings
verb
- To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
- To detect; to discover; to find out.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin deprehendere, deprehensum, from de- + prehendere (“to lay hold of, seize”). See prehensile.
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