entrap
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entrap
- /ɪnˈtɹæp/
Rhymes with -æp
Where it comes from
From Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trap”), equivalent to en- + trap. Compare Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan (“to catch in a trap, entrap”), from the same West Germanic source (see Modern English betrap).
verb entraps · entrapping · entrapped
- To catch in a trap or snare. Then noble ſouldiers to intrap these theeues […] We haue our Cammels laden al with gold: Which you that be but common ſouldiers, Shall fling in euery corner of the field: And while the baſe borne Tartars take it vp, You […] Shall maſſacre those greedie minded ſlaues.
- To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
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verb catch something in a trap
| Español | entrampar, entrampillar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 設陷阱捕捉 /设陷阱捕捉 shè xiànjǐng bǔzhuō, 陷害 xiànhài |
verb lure someone
| Español | entrampar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 引誘 /引诱 yǐnyòu, 誘騙 /诱骗 yòupiàn |
| Deutsch | verstricken, verleiten |
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title = {entrap},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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