Entrap: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ธ๏ธ
entrap
[ ษชnหtrรฆp ]
legal
Catch in or as in a trap; entangle. To catch someone in a trap or trick them into doing something they did not intend to do.
Synonyms
catch, ensnare, entangle, snare.
Examples of usage
- The undercover officers tried to entrap the criminals in a sting operation.
- She felt like she had been entrapped into signing the contract.
Translations
Translations of the word "entrap" in other languages:
๐ต๐น armadilhar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคเคธเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fesseln
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjebak
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ะพะฟะปัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uwiฤziฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฝ ใซใใใ
๐ซ๐ท piรฉger
๐ช๐ธ atrapar
๐น๐ท tuzaฤa dรผลรผrmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํจ์ ์ ๋น ๋จ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุน
๐จ๐ฟ chytit do pasti
๐ธ๐ฐ uvรคzniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏฑๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ujeti v past
๐ฎ๐ธ gildra
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐาะฟะฐะฝาะฐ ัาฏัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแคแแแแจแ แฉแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษlษ qurmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ atrapar
Etymology
The word 'entrap' originated from the Middle English 'entrapen', which is a combination of 'en-' (in) and 'trap'. The concept of trapping or catching someone or something has been present throughout history in various forms, from physical traps used in hunting to metaphorical traps in social or legal contexts.
See also: entrapment, trap, trapped, trappers, trapping.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #28,013, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 28013 entrap
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- 28015 engendering
- 28016 caesium
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