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Definition of Entrap
1. Verb. Take or catch as if in a snare or trap. "They want to entrap the prisoners "; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
Generic synonyms: Cozen, Deceive, Delude, Lead On
Derivative terms: Entrapment, Setup
2. Verb. Catch in or as if in a trap. "They entrap the animals"; "The men trap foxes"
Category relationships: Hunt, Hunting
Generic synonyms: Capture, Catch
Specialized synonyms: Gin
Derivative terms: Snare, Snarer, Trap, Trapper
Definition of Entrap
1. v. t. 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.
Definition of Entrap
1. to trap [v -TRAPPED, -TRAPPING, -TRAPS] - See also: trap
Medical Definition of Entrap
1. 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) Synonym: To insnare, inveigle, tangle, decoy, entangle. Origin: Pref. En- + trap: cf. OF. Entraper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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