apprehension
nounfeminine/ɐpɾiẽˈsɐ̃w̃/high
a·pre·en·são
Definitions
1A feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
She felt a sense of apprehension before the exam.
There was widespread apprehension about the economic crisis.
Common collocations
feel apprehensiongrowing apprehensionsense of apprehension
2The action of arresting someone or seizing property by legal authority.
The apprehension of the suspect happened at dawn.
The court ordered the apprehension of the stolen artwork.
Common collocations
apprehension of goodsdrug apprehensionlegal apprehension
Etymology
Do latim 'apprehensione'.