apprehension

Noun

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

• painful expectation

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

• fearful expectation or anticipation
  • the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  arrest , catch , collar , pinch , taking into custody , misgiving , understanding , discernment , savvy , apprehensiveness , dread