What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cow police officers catch with net thrown over (10)" mean?

The definition is "Cow". The wordplay uses a reversal. DIS (synonym="Detective Inspectors – ‘police officers’") + HEAR (synonym="catch") + NET (reversal="NET") = DISHEARTEN; definition: "Cow" The answer is DISHEARTEN.

Cow police officers catch with net thrown over (10)

Independent Cryptic #11520 | 12 Across | 2023-09-13 flower

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