🪤entrap

verb
/ɪnˈtræp/

Meaning

To catch or trick someone into a difficult situation.

Example Sentences

The police tried to entrap the criminal with false evidence.

Example Expressions

entrap someone

Synonyms

trap, ensnare, lure, deceive, catch

Antonyms

release, free, liberate

Collocations

entrap in crime, entrap with lies, entrap by evidence, entrap situation

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