Deprehend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɛpɹəˈhɛnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deprehend is a verb meaning To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
Meaning
To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
More Meanings
- To detect; to discover; to find out.
Example Sentences
The deprehended adulteress
The motions of the minute parts of bodies […] are to be deprehended by experience.
Word Forms
- deprehends
- deprehending
- deprehended
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apprehend, surprise, depredate, hent, forestall, kidnap.
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