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1. Take or catch as if in a snare or trap
   "The innocent man was entrapped by the police"
   - ensnare, frame, set up
    
2. Catch in or as if in a trap
   "The men entrap foxes"
   - trap, snare, ensnare, trammel

Derived forms: entraps, entrapping, entrapped

See also: entrapment

Type of: capture, catch, cozen, deceive, delude, lead on

Encyclopedia: Entrap