Entrap (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The detectives set a trap to entrap the suspect in their sting operation.
- Careless planning can entrap unwary investors in financial catastrophes.
- The spider's intricate web will entrap its unsuspecting prey.
- A poor decision can entrap people in a cycle of poverty.
- She carefully avoided falling into the subtle flaws of the contract, which seemed designed to entrap her.