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   En·trap

   /inˈtrap/

   

   verb

   • 1. catch (someone or something) in or as in a trap: "she was entrapped by family expectations" Similar trapsnareensnareentangleenmeshcatchcapturenetbaghooklandOpposite release
   • ▪ trick or deceive (someone), especially by inducing them to commit a crime in order to secure their prosecution: "he argued that his client had been entrapped by an undercover police officer" Similar enticeluretemptinveiglebaitdecoylay a trap fortraplead onseducetrickdeceivedupegullhoodwinkdeludeinformal:set upframefit up

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old French entraper, from en- ‘in’ + trappe ‘a trap’.

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   • 1. entrapper noun

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   to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into a compromising statement or act… See the full definition

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTRAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods: I firmly believe my son has been entrapped by this cult. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plotting & trapping. be in league with someone idiom. cahoots. catch someone out. chemtrail. chicanery.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTRAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENTRAP definition: 1. to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods: 2. to cause…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › entrapEntrap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you entrap someone, you entangle or snare them, as if you'd caught them in a trap. Your family might entrap you in their elaborate summer plans, despite your wish to take a vacation all by yourself.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › entrappedEntrapped - definition of entrapped by The Free Dictionary

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   Define entrapped. entrapped synonyms, entrapped pronunciation, entrapped translation, English dictionary definition of entrapped. tr.v. en·trapped , en·trap·ping , en·traps 1. To catch in or as if in a trap. 2. a. To lure into danger, difficulty, or a compromising situation.

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   to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion. Synonyms: trap, snare, capture. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › entrappedENTRAPPED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   She kept on struggling to loose herself, groping ineffectually at the deadfall that had entrapped her.