1. (

• apprehension ,
• apprehensiveness ,
• dread

) fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" ;

2. (

• understanding ,
• apprehension ,
• discernment ,
• savvy

) the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" ;

3. (

• apprehension ,
• misgiving ,

) painful expectation ;

4. (

• apprehension ,
• arrest ,
• catch ,
• collar ,
• pinch ,
• taking_into_custody

) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" ;