entrap (redirected from entrapping)

en·trap  (n-trp)

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. See Synonyms at catch.

b. To lure into performing a previously or otherwise uncontemplated illegal act.

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[French entraper, from Old French : en-, in; see en-¹ + trape, trap (of Germanic origin).]

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en·trapment n.

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entrap

Verb

[-trapping, -trapped]

1. to trick (someone) into danger or difficulty

2. to catch in a trap

entrapment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	entrap - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" ensnare, frame, set up cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
	2.	entrap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" snare, trammel, trap, ensnare hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" gin - trap with a snare; "gin game"

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entrap

noun 1. trick, lure, seduce, entice, deceive, implicate, lead on, embroil, beguile, allure, entangle, ensnare, inveigle, set a trap for, enmesh

verb 2. catch, net, capture, trap, snare, entangle, ensnare