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deprehend.

To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌdɛpɹəˈhɛnd/
  1. To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.

    obsolete
  2. To detect; to discover; to find out.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Latin deprehendere, deprehensum, from de- + prehendere (“to lay hold of, seize”). See prehensile.

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