Verb: entrap (entrapped,entrapping) in'trap or en'trap
- (hunting) catch in or as if in a trap
"The men entrap foxes";
- trap, snare, ensnare, trammel
- Make someone get in trouble by setting a trap or planting false or deliberately misleading evidence
"The innocent man was entrapped by the police";
- ensnare, frame, set up [informal], fit up [Brit, informal], stitch up [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: entrapping, entrapped, entraps
Type of: capture, catch, cozen [literary], deceive, delude, lead on
Encyclopedia: Entrap