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apprehend

verb as in catch and arrest

verb as in understand

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“I come from a well-known and well-respected family. I’ve never done anything illegal in my life. When authorities would apprehend us during the journey, I would look down out of shame,” she says.

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Some say they receive intimidation and abuse if they try to apprehend thieves.

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Officers were called to the scene in central London at 14:00 GMT on Tuesday where they apprehended the suspect, the Met Police said.

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Kenyan police have also been accused on numerous occasions of colluding with foreign security agencies trying to apprehend people they regard as threats.

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An official said special forces had apprehended the individual and taken them back to Israeli territory, in what was described as a “special operation”.

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

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