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entrap

verb

/ɪnˈtræp/

Meaning

To catch or trick someone into a difficult situation.

The police tried to entrap the criminal with false evidence.

entrap someone

trap, ensnare, lure, deceive, catch

release, free, liberate

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

to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive

to come or go back to a place; to give back

To provide with food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition

to come together or collect in one place; to assemble

To completely destroy, remove, or wipe out.

to eliminate waste matter from the body