About The Word Entrap
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Entrap
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What's The Definition Of Entrap?
[v] catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
[v] take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" Synonyms | Synonyms for Entrap: ensnare | ensnare | frame | set up | snare | trammel | trap Related Terms | Find terms related to Entrap: allure | bag | bait | bait the hook | birdlime | burden | catch | catch out | catch up | cramp | cripple | cumber | decoy | embarrass | encumber | enmesh | ensnare | ensnarl | entangle | entice | entoil | entrammel | entwine | enweb | fetter | foul | gin | hamper | hamstring | handicap | harpoon | hobble | hook | hook in | impede | inveigle | involve | lame | land | lasso | lead | lime | lumber | lure | mesh | nail | net | noose | press down | rope | sack | saddle with | shackle | snag | snare | snarl | sniggle | spear | spread the toils | take | tangle | tangle up with | toil | toll | trammel | trap | trip | weigh down | wind See Also | capture | catch | cozen | deceive | delude | gin | lead on Entrap In Webster's Dictionary \En*trap"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entrapped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Entrapping}.] [Pref. en- + trap: cf. OF. entraper.]
To catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to catch, as in a
trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses;
to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be entrapped by
the devices of evil men.
A golden mesh, to entrap the hearts of men. --Shak.
Syn: To insnare; inveigle; tangle; decoy; entangle.
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