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entrap

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtrap, ɛn-/

Definition of entrap

verb (entraps, entrapping, entrapped)

[with object]

catch in or as in a trap:discarded fishing lines can entrap wildlife
trick (someone) into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution: he argued that his client had been entrapped by an undercover police officer