entrap

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French entrapper, entraper, from Old French entraper, antraper (“catch in a trap”), equivalent to en- +‎ trap. Compare Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan (“to catch in a trap, entrap”), from the same West Germanic source (see Modern English betrap). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹæp/ Rhymes: -æp === Verb === entrap (third-person singular simple present entraps, present participle entrapping, simple past and past participle entrapped) (transitive) To catch in a trap or snare. (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act. ==== Usage notes ==== Entrap is a more intense form of trap: see en-. ==== Synonyms ==== betrap, ensnare ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === -pteran, Panter, Parten, arpent, enrapt, panter, parent, trepan