1 [U,C] worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen
SYNANXIETY:
There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. * He watched the election results with some apprehension. * There is apprehension about the safety of the missing children. * They shivered with apprehension.
2 [U] (formal) the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police:
the apprehension of the terrorists in the early hours of this morning
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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