entrap
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion.
to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his own lies.
to lure into performing an act or making a statement that is compromising or illegal.
to draw into contradiction or damaging admission: The questioner entrapped her into an admission of guilt.
Law. to catch by entrapment.
Origin of entrap
1Other words for entrap
Other words from entrap
- en·trap·per, noun
- en·trap·ping·ly, adverb
- un·en·trapped, adjective
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How to use entrap in a sentence
"Then you admit the charge," said the Frenchman eagerly, as if he had succeeded in entrapping a confession.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James LeverI was ambitious of entrapping the whole gang, instead of this solitary member of it.
Shadow, the Mysterious Detective | Police Captain HowardThe fact is that the old Saxon word wera meant any structure for entrapping fish or aiding their capture.
The English Village Community | Frederic SeebohmThey kept no lights burning, for the purpose of entrapping any one that should attempt to steal by.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill | John T. McIntyreSome I shake so as to make sure of entrapping cold air in them.
How We Think | John Dewey
British Dictionary definitions for entrap
/ (ɪnˈtræp) /
to catch or snare in or as if in a trap
to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment
Derived forms of entrap
- entrapper, noun
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