Meaning & Definition of Apprehension in English
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Apprehension
/æprɪhɛnʃən/
noun
1. Fearful expectation or anticipation
- "The student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
synonym:
- apprehension,
- apprehensiveness,
- dread
2. The cognitive condition of someone who understands
- "He has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
synonym:
- understanding,
- apprehension,
- discernment,
- savvy
3. Painful expectation
synonym:
- apprehension,
- misgiving
4. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
synonym:
- apprehension,
- arrest,
- catch,
- collar,
- pinch,
- taking into custody