entrap meaning and definition

ENTRAP verb

Definition of entrap (verb)

1. take or catch as if in a snare or trap
   • "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
   • synonyms: ensnare, frame, set up
2. catch in or as if in a trap
   • "The men trap foxes"
   • synonyms: ensnare, snare, trammel, trap