entrap
Meaning
- (transitive) To catch in a trap or snare.
- (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
Synonyms
set someone up
make advances
attract by deceptive means
catch in a trap
catch with a snare
Translations
atrapar
prendere in trappola
tuzak
capturar
erbeuten
empêtrer
عاقFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈtɹæp/
Etymology
In summary
From 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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