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Synonyms
en·trap (ĕn-trăṕ)

[French entraper, from Old French, en-, in; see en–1, + trape, trap (of Germanic origin).]

transitive verb: -trapped, -trap·ping, -traps. 

  1. To catch in or as if in a trap.
    1. To lure into danger, difficulty, or a compromising situation. See synonyms at catch
    2. To lure into performing a previously or otherwise uncontemplated illegal act.

derivatives

en·traṕment
noun