What's the difference between deprehend and reprehend?

Deprehend


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To take unwares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.
  • (v. t.) To detect; to discover; to find out.

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Reprehend


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To reprove or reprimand with a view of restraining, checking, or preventing; to make charge of fault against; to disapprove of; to chide; to blame; to censure.

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