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Definitions for Entrap
[1] to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion.
[2] to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his own lies.
[3] to lure into performing an act or making a statement that is compromising or illegal.
[4] to draw into contradiction or damaging admission: The questioner entrapped her into an admission of guilt.
[5] Law . to catch by entrapment.
[6] to catch or snare in or as if in a trap
[7] to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment
Words related to Entrap
entangle, seduce, ensnare, enmesh, entice, implicate, decoy, lure, hook, embroil, inveigle, trick, bag, beguile, allure, trap, tempt, catch, snare, net
Words nearby Entrap
entrance, entrance pupil, entranceway, entrancing, entrant, entrap, entrapment, entrapment neuropathy, entre nous, entre-deux-mers, entreasure
Origin of Entrap
From the Middle French word entraper, dating back to 1525–35. See en-1, trap1
Other words from Entrap
en·trap·per , noun
en·trap·ping·ly , adverb
un·en·trapped , adjective
Synonyms for Entrap
enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entice, implicate, seduce, allure, bag, beguile, catch, decoy, embroil, hook, inveigle, lure, net, snare, tempt, trap, trick, benet, box in, lay for, lead on, reel in, rope in, set up, suck in