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entrap

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹæp/

The English word “entrap” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

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

Etymology

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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