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What is another word for Apprehender? – 150 Apprehender Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    captor catcher arrestor apprehensor seizer grabber snatcher kidnapper abductor detainer confiner restrainer interceptor interceptor stopper blocker hinderer obstructer suspender withholder interceptor interloper intruder invader trespasser violator aggressor assailant attacker mugger robber thief burglar bandit marauder plunderer pillager despoiler spoiler vandal destroyer Vandal

    Meaning of Apprehender

    A person who apprehends someone, typically a law enforcement officer.

    Definitions

    • A person who seizes or captures someone, typically because they have committed a crime.
    • * A person who takes hold of something, such as an idea or opportunity.

    Etymology of Apprehender

    The word "apprehender" originates from the Latin "apprehendere," which means "to seize" or "to take hold of."
    Historically, the term has been used to describe a person who captures or seizes someone, often in a law enforcement context.

    Example Uses

    • The police officer was an apprehender of the suspect in the robbery case.
    • * The researcher was an apprehender of the new concept and quickly applied it to her study.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    releaser liberator emancipator freer deliverer savior rescuer protector defender guardian preserver conservator restorer reviver revivor helper aider assistant supporter encourager abettor accomplice accessory collaborator cooperator partner ally friend associate colleague confederate conspirator

    Related Nouns

    arrest capture seizure detention confinement restraint interception obstruction hindrance suspension withholding invasion trespass violation aggression assault attack robbery theft burglary banditry marauding plunder pillage despoliation vandalism destruction

    Related Verbs

    arrest capture seize detain confine restrain intercept obstruct hinder suspend withhold invade trespass violate aggress assault attack rob burglarize plunder pillage despoil vandalize destroy

    Related Adjectives

    apprehensive seizing capturing detaining confining restraining intercepting obstructing hindering suspending withholding invasive trespassing violative aggressive assaultive attacking robber burglarious marauding plundering pillaging despoiling vandalistic destructive