01 v. t. To take unawares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.
imp. & p. p.
Deprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deprehending
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1.
To take unawares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.“The deprehended adulteress.Jer.” — Taylor.
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To detect; to discover; to find out.“The motion . . . are to be deprehended by experience.” — Bacon.