unapprehendedadj.
/ˌʌnaprᵻˈhɛndᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənˌæprəˈhɛndəd/ 1. Not apprehended by the mind.
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the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [adjective] > not understood
unapprehended1597
uncomprehended1598
unconceived1619
ununderstood1639
unfathomless1673
ungrasped1743
unrealized1852
unseizable1862
1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. ii. 5 They of whome God is alltogether vnapprehended, are but few in number.
1668 Earl of Clarendon Vindic. in Tracts (1727) 48 Bringing heinous crimes to light..by means unapprehended by the guilty.
1896 A. Morrison Child of Jago xxi. 205 He had a shapeless, unapprehended notion that Canary was the sole creature alive that could understand and feel with him.
2. Not arrested.
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society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > arrest > [adjective] > arrested > not
unarrestedc1460
unapprehended1611
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Descalengé, vnarrested, vnapprehended.
1764 R. Burn Hist. Poor Laws 207 The clause..whereby a rogue and vagabond..was to be sent to the place where he last passed unapprehended.
1977 Daily Tel. 5 Mar. 3/1 It included 341 multi~offenders and concluded with 60 unapprehended men wanted in Dallas this year.
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