entrap C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈtræp/ UK /ɪnˈtræp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into wrongdoing The con artist tried to entrap the elderly couple in a sham investment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to catch in or as if in a... trapensnarecatchsnarelurebeguileinveigle ↔ Opposites freereleaseliberateextricate Word family Derived forms entrapmententrapper Related forms trapentrapment Etymology AI details From Old French entraper ('to catch in a trap'), from en- ('in') + trape ('trap'), of Germanic origin akin to Old English træppe ('snare'). entraper Old French træppe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # entrap **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtræp/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈtræp/ ## Meanings 1. to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into wrongdoing ## Examples - The con artist tried to entrap the elderly couple in a sham investment. ## Synonyms - trap - ensnare - catch - snare - lure - beguile - inveigle ## Antonyms - free - release - liberate - extricate ## Derived Forms - entrapment - entrapper ## Related Forms - trap - entrapment ## Roots and Affixes - Root: entraper - Root: træppe ## Etymology From Old French entraper ('to catch in a trap'), from en- ('in') + trape ('trap'), of Germanic origin akin to Old English træppe ('snare'). ## AI Etymology Entrap is from Old French entraper ('to catch in a trap'), from en- ('in') + trape ('trap'), of Germanic origin akin to Old English træppe ('snare'). Important recorded forms include entraper (Old French) and træppe (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into wrongdoing. The wider family includes derived forms such as entrapment and entrapper and related words such as trap and entrapment. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown