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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 shake or tremble, often due to fear or a natural event like an earthquake

To make less severe, serious, or painful; to lessen the intensity of something harmful.

Voluntarily leave a job or other position.

to bring to an end or cause to cease

Getting on or into a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

To keep happening, existing, or doing something without stopping.