entrap
[ en-trap ]
/ ɛnˈtræp /
verb (used with object), en·trapped, en·trap·ping.
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion.
to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his own lies.
to lure into performing an act or making a statement that is compromising or illegal.
to draw into contradiction or damaging admission: The questioner entrapped her into an admission of guilt.
Law. to catch by entrapment.
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OTHER WORDS FROM entrap
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entrap
/ (ɪnˈtræp) /
verb -traps, -trapping or -trapped (tr)
to catch or snare in or as if in a trap
to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment
Derived forms of entrap
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