entrap
entrap · entraps · entrapped · entrapping
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To catch in a trap or snareTo catch in a trap or snare.
/ɪnˈtɹæp/
» Are you trying to entrap me?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To catch in a trap or snare.
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
(transitive)To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
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Examples
2 sentencesAre you trying to entrap me?
The cops were trying to entrap Tom.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
lure someone:
Origin
From Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trFrom Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trap”), equivalent to en- + trap. Compare Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan (“to catch in a trap, entrap”), from the same West Germanic source (see Modern English betrap).
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Forms
entraps, entrapping, entrapped, entrappedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedentrapment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle