From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word The police could not...

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

The police could not apprehend all the gamblers

Answer Details

The word "apprehend" means to arrest or catch. Therefore, the word closest in meaning to "apprehend" is "arrest." The correct answer is option C: arrest.