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Added 1 October 2026

entrap

/ɪnˈtɹæp/ verb

In Latin: illaqueō Wiktionary

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To catch in a trap or snare.
To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Origin

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).

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