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(ɪntræp)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense entraps, present participle entrapping, past tense, past participle entrapped

verb

If you entrap someone, you trick or deceive them and make them believe or do something wrong.

[formal]

The police have been given extra powers to entrap drug traffickers. [VERB noun]

He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped. [VERB noun]

He saw education as a lie put about to entrap him into a lifetime of paying taxes. [VERB noun + into]

Synonyms: catch, net, capture, trap More Synonyms of entrap

entrap in British English

(ɪnˈtræp)

verbWord forms: -traps, -trapping or -trapped (transitive)

to catch or snare in or as if in a trap

to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment

Derived forms

entrapper (enˈtrapper)

noun

entrap in American English

(ɛnˈtræp; ɪnˈtræp)

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈtrapped or enˈtrapping

to catch in or as in a trap

to deceive or trick into difficulty, as into incriminating oneself

Derived forms

entrapment (enˈtrapment)

noun

Word origin

OFr entraper

Examples of 'entrap' in a sentence
entrap

Even in the bustle of the embassy, a small core of silence and sadness seemed to entrap the Ambassador and his wife.As he now thought of that beautiful, clever enigmatic woman, Sonya, the one who might or might not have been set to entrap and betray him.You are lucky, my Lord, that she did not attempt to entrap you.

1 (verb) in the sense of trick

Definition

to trick (someone) into danger or difficulty

They tried to entrap us into breaking the law.

Synonyms

trick

He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him.

lure

They did not realise that they were being lured into a trap.

seduce

entice

deceive

implicate

lead on

embroil

beguile

allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

entangle

ensnare

inveigle

She inveigles him in a plot to swindle the greedy CEO.

set a trap for

enmesh

2 (verb) in the sense of catch

Definition

to catch in a trap

The whale's mouth contains filters which entrap plankton.

Synonyms

catch

The locals were encouraged to catch and kill the birds.

net

Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market.

capture

The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape.

trap

The locals were trying to trap and kill the spiders.

snare

He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day.

entangle

The door handle had entangled itself with the strap of her bag.

ensnare

The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allure

The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.

Synonyms

attract,

persuade,

charm,

win over,

tempt,

lure,

seduce,

entice,

enchant,

lead on,

coax,

captivate,

beguile,

cajole,

decoy,

inveigle

in the sense of capture

Definition

to take by force

The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape.

Synonyms

catch,

arrest,

take,

bag,

secure,

seize,

nail (informal),

collar (informal),

nab (informal),

apprehend,

lift (slang),

take prisoner,

take into custody,

feel your collar (slang)

in the sense of ensnare

Definition

to catch (an animal) in a snare

The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web.

Synonyms

trap,

catch,

capture,

seize,

snarl,

embroil,

net,

snare,

entangle,

entrap,

enmesh

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entrap

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entre nous
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单词	entrap
释义	Trends of entrap View usage for: entrap (ɪntræp) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense entraps, present participle entrapping, past tense, past participle entrapped verb If you entrap someone, you trick or deceive them and make them believe or do something wrong. [formal] The police have been given extra powers to entrap drug traffickers. [VERB noun] He overturned the conviction, saying the defendant was entrapped. [VERB noun] He saw education as a lie put about to entrap him into a lifetime of paying taxes. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: catch, net, capture, trap More Synonyms of entrap entrap in British English (ɪnˈtræp) verbWord forms: -traps, -trapping or -trapped (transitive) 1. to catch or snare in or as if in a trap 2. to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment Derived forms entrapper (enˈtrapper) noun entrap in American English (ɛnˈtræp; ɪnˈtræp) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈtrapped or enˈtrapping 1. to catch in or as in a trap 2. to deceive or trick into difficulty, as into incriminating oneself Derived forms entrapment (enˈtrapment) noun Word origin OFr entraper Examples of 'entrap' in a sentence entrap Even in the bustle of the embassy, a small core of silence and sadness seemed to entrap the Ambassador and his wife. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002) As he now thought of that beautiful, clever enigmatic woman, Sonya, the one who might or might not have been set to entrap and betray him. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002) You are lucky, my Lord, that she did not attempt to entrap you. Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of trick Definition to trick (someone) into danger or difficulty They tried to entrap us into breaking the law. Synonyms trick He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him. lure They did not realise that they were being lured into a trap. seduce entice deceive implicate lead on embroil beguile allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. entangle ensnare inveigle She inveigles him in a plot to swindle the greedy CEO. set a trap for enmesh 2 (verb) in the sense of catch Definition to catch in a trap The whale's mouth contains filters which entrap plankton. Synonyms catch The locals were encouraged to catch and kill the birds. net Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market. capture The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. trap The locals were trying to trap and kill the spiders. snare He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. entangle The door handle had entangled itself with the strap of her bag. ensnare The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web. Additional synonyms in the sense of allure The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat. Synonyms attract, persuade, charm, win over, tempt, lure, seduce, entice, enchant, lead on, coax, captivate, beguile, cajole, decoy, inveigle in the sense of capture Definition to take by force The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. Synonyms catch, arrest, take, bag, secure, seize, nail (informal), collar (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lift (slang), take prisoner, take into custody, feel your collar (slang) in the sense of ensnare Definition to catch (an animal) in a snare The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web. Synonyms trap, catch, capture, seize, snarl, embroil, net, snare, entangle, entrap, enmesh Nearby words of entrap entrails entrance entrant entrap entre nous entreat entreaty Synonyms of 'entrap' entrap Explore 'entrap' in the dictionary
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