aprehender
/apɾeenˈdeɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- aprehendo
- preterite (yo)
- aprehendí
- past participle
- aprehendido
Meaning
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to seize
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La policía aprehendió al sospechoso.
The police seized the suspect.
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Similar words
requisar specifically means to seize by official or military order, to requisition; aprehender is broader, meaning to seize, capture, or apprehend, even mentally.
embargar specifically means to seize assets legally, an embargo, a legal or financial term; aprehender is broader, meaning to seize or capture.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does aprehender mean?
to seize
2 Which fingerprint chart matches aprehender?
aprehender: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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