Dep′re‐hend″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.Deprehending.] [L. deprehendere, deprehensum; de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See Prehensile.] 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.
2. To detect; to discover; to find out.
The motion... are to be deprehended by experience. Bacon.