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apprehender

A form of apprehend — To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.

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Meanings

nounapprehender (plural apprehenders)

plural apprehenders

agentAgent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
Depending on the severeness of the crime and the danger of the suspect, the apprehender may apply physical force in order to stop the pursued and proceed to his apprehension.
1996, Chantal Joubert, Hans Bevers, Schengen Investigated, page 305

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who knows or apprehends

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Broader

actor doer worker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From apprehend + -er.

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Translations

Portuguese apreensor, apreendedor

apreensorone who apprehends
apreendedorone who apprehends

Spanish aprehensor, aprehendedor

aprehensorone who apprehends
aprehendedorone who apprehends

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with apprehender

gender vendor sender tender lender render offender fender surrender defender blender slender splendor contender ender splendour pretender suspender engender recommender vender ascender attender descender

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APA

apprehender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apprehender

MLA

“apprehender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apprehender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apprehender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apprehender.

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