单词	entrapped
释义	entrap verb en·​trap in-ˈtrap  en- entrapped; entrapping; entraps transitive verb 1 : to catch in or as if in a trap 2 : to lure into a compromising statement or act Synonyms catch up enmesh immesh ensnare ensnarl entangle entoil mesh net snare tangle trap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We used the net to entrap a school of fish. The air bubbles were entrapped in ice. She felt that she was entrapped in an unhappy marriage. Recent Examples on the Web Trump’s supporters have already followed suit, with some of them going so far as to say that the FBI planted evidence at his home to entrap him. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The defense has long argued that the FBI tried to entrap the defendants in a kidnapping plot that was devised and run by FBI agents and informants looking to advance their careers. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 In the worst case, a Russian offensive in the south could surround and entrap the Ukrainian battalions inching toward Kherson. David Axe, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The Pentagon on Thursday said that Russian commanders are attempting to entrap Ukrainian forces defending key towns in Donbas even as the Kremlin’s combat losses continue to mount in the face of significant resistance. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 According to the team, as halite grows from salty surface waters, fluid inclusions entrap the water, becoming microenvironments or habitats for trapped microorganisms. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Even large logs that appear immovable can crush or entrap victims underneath when a sneaker wave rolls in. oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 The tactic would entrap a large portion of the Ukrainian military in a pocket in the eastern part of the country, and cut it off from retreating towards Kyiv. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2022 Continuing the runaway semi-autonomous car example, imagine that the police don’t have enough police cars on the scene to entrap the bolting car. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French entraper, from en- + trape trap First Known Use 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition entrap verb en·​trap in-ˈtrap  entrapped; entrapping : to catch in or as if in a trap Legal Definition entrap transitive verb en·​trap in-ˈtrap  entrapped; entrapping : to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute police entrap him into violating the literal terms of a criminal statute W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. entrapped verb past tense of entrap as in trapped to catch or hold as if in a net a string of inconsistent statements and outright lies that finally entrapped the witness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trapped tangled ensnared enmeshed entangled snared ensnarled involved meshed captured netted entoiled immeshed caught up implicated embroiled collared mired bagged birdlimed Antonyms & Near Antonyms detached liberated freed disentangled disengaged extricated untangled cleared See More
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