Definition of entrap

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Entrap (v. t.) To catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to catch, as in a trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be entrapped by the devices of evil men..

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Illaqueable :: Illaqueable (a.) Capable of being insnared or entrapped.
Trapan :: Trapan (v. t.) To insnare; to catch by stratagem; to entrap; to trepan.
Spider''s Web :: Spider's web () The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders, particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See Geometric spider, Triangle spider, under Geometric, and Triangle..
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
Intrap :: Intrap (v. t.) See Entrap.
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Attrap :: Attrap (v. t.) To entrap; to insnare.
Entrapping :: Entrapping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entra.
Pitfall :: Pitfall (n.) A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a trap of any kind.
Decoy :: Decoy (v. t.) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net..
Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen..
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; asm to fall into error; to fall into difficulties.
Bag :: Bag (v. t.) To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag an army; to bag game..
Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout..
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts..
Noose :: Noose (v. t.) To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.
Crimp :: Crimp (n.) One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.
Pitfalling :: Pitfalling (a.) Entrapping; insnaring.
Ney :: Ney (n.) Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding.
Nousle :: Nousle (v. t.) To insnare; to entrap.
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