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entrap

[en-trap] / ɛnˈtræp /
VERB
capture, involve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enmesh ensnare entangle entice implicate seduce
STRONG
allure bag beguile catch decoy embroil hook inveigle lure net snare tempt trap trick
WEAK
benet box in lay for lead on reel in rope in set up suck in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclude
STRONG
discourage disenchant disgust dissuade free let go lose release repulse
WEAK
clear disentangle liberate

Example Sentences

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Chip makers use it as a carrier gas to entrap and transport certain chemicals, transfer energy to chemical reactants and cool silicon wafers during production.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Occultists have learned that by deploying sound vibrations they can summon angels from the cosmic ether and entrap them on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"You could be kids messing about or someone trying to entrap me," I suggested.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

It sent representatives to the West to entrap Russian exiles under the pretext of helping the resistance movement.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

“I don’t know if you are legit, crazy or trying to entrap me,” she wrote.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Vocabulary lists containing entrap

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: en-, em-

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