entrap
[ en-trap ]
/ ɛnˈtræp /
verb (used with object), en·trapped, en·trap·ping.
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion.
to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his own lies.
to lure into performing an act or making a statement that is compromising or illegal.
to draw into contradiction or damaging admission: The questioner entrapped her into an admission of guilt.
Law.
to catch by entrapment.
OTHER WORDS FROM entrap
en·trap·per, noun en·trap·ping·ly, adverb un·en·trapped, adjectiveWords nearby entrap
Example sentences from the Web for entrap
British Dictionary definitions for entrap
entrap
/ (ɪnˈtræp) /
verb -traps, -trapping or -trapped (tr)
to catch or snare in or as if in a trap
to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment