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   entrap

   /ɪnˈtrap/

   verb

   • 1. catch in or as in a trap: "discarded fishing lines can entrap wildlife" Similar trapsnareensnareentangleenmeshcatchcapturenetbaghooklandOpposite release
   • ▪ trick (someone) into committing 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. entrapper noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Entrap is a verb that means to cause someone to do something wrong by unfair methods, so that they can be caught. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of entrap with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Entrap is a verb that means to deceive someone into doing something wrong so that they will be caught. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishentrap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   entrap somebody/something (formal) to put or catch somebody/something in a place or situation from which they cannot escape synonym trap. She felt entrapped by her family’s expectations.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTRAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the verb 'entrap', which means to trick or deceive someone and make them believe or do something wrong. See also the legal and American usage of 'entrap'.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › entrapEntrap - definition of entrap by The Free Dictionary

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   Define entrap. entrap synonyms, entrap pronunciation, entrap translation, English dictionary definition of entrap. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTRAPMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of causing someone to do something they would not usually do by tricking them: The police have been accused of using entrapment to bring charges against suspects. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Plotting & trapping. be in league with someone idiom. cahoots. catch someone out phrasal verb. chemtrail. chicanery.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › entrapentrap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   entrap somebody (into doing something) to trick someone, and encourage them to do something, especially to commit a crime, so that they can be arrested for it. See entrap in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: entrap. Definition of entrap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.