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apprehend

verb as in catch and arrest

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“Activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement not only spread misinformation but also undermine public safety, as well as the safety of our officers and those being apprehended,” the agency said.

From Salon

"He was apprehended in Washington County, which is where I'm from," said first-year student McKinley Shinkle.

From BBC

Local law enforcement apprehended him later on Interstate 95.

From BBC

Mark Ruffalo plays FBI agent Tom Brandis, who forms a task force to apprehend a group of criminals as they carry out a string of violent robberies targeting drug houses.

A man who was apprehended and pinned to the ground by federal officials was punched in the face, according to a statement by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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