ENTRAP


Meaning of ENTRAP in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) catch in or as in a trap.

↘trick (someone) into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

C16: from OFr. ~er .

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