reapprehended

Seized once more

Reapprehended means apprehended again—recaptured after escape or released and then detained a second time.

The word appears almost exclusively in law enforcement and legal contexts: The fugitive was reapprehended three days after escaping custody.

She was reapprehended on a parole violation.

pursuit

chase

Rapid following of quarry

  • trackPath or monitored route
  • huntPursuit of quarry
  • trailPath through wilderness

search · surveillance · stakeout · located · cornered · caught · seized · dragnet · tracking · spotted

fugitive

escapee

One who fled confinement

custody · handcuffs · shackles · inmate · prisoner · detainee · parolee · violator · jailbreak · fled

legal

arrest

Seize by law

charges · booking · arraignment · bail · remand · trial · prosecution · defendant · jurisdiction · extradition

crime

offense

Violation or umbrage

theft · burglary · robbery · assault · trafficking · smuggling · escape · absconding · flight · evasion

Opposites
custody status

reapprehendedreleased

Set free from confinement

escaped · freed · at large · liberated · discharged

Family

reapprehend

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