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- Dictionaryentrap/ɪnˈtrap/
verb
- 1. catch in or as in a trap: "discarded fishing lines can entrap wildlife" Similar Opposite
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ENTRAP definition: 1. to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods: 2. to cause…. Learn more.
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 in Thesaurus.
If you entrap someone, you entangle or snare them, as if you'd caught them in a trap. Your family might entrap you in their elaborate summer plans, despite your wish to take a vacation all by yourself.
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. Law To induce (someone) into performing an otherwise uncontemplated criminal act for the sole purpose of providing the basis for a prosecution.
Entrap definition: to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare. See examples of ENTRAP used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of entrap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · entrap (third-person singular simple present entraps, present participle entrapping, simple past and past participle entrapped) ( transitive) To catch in a trap or snare . ( transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
ĕn-trăp. To catch in or as in a trap. To deceive or trick into difficulty, as into incriminating oneself. To induce (someone) into performing an otherwise uncontemplated criminal act for the sole purpose of providing the basis for a prosecution.
