en·trap Audio pronunciation of "ENTRAP" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-trp)
tr.v. en·trapped, en·trap·ping, en·traps
1. To catch in or as if in a trap.
2.
1. To lure into danger, difficulty, or a compromising situation. See Synonyms at catch.
2. To lure into performing a previously or otherwise uncontemplated illegal act.
[French entraper, from Old French : en-, in; see en-1 + trape, trap (of Germanic origin).]en·trapment n.
Main Entry: en·trap
Pronunciation: in-'trap
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: en·trapped; en·trap·ping
: to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute <where the police entrap him into violating the literal terms of a criminal statute —W. Railroad LaFave and A. W. Scott, Junior>
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
entrap
v 1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: ensnare, frame, set up] 2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: trap, snare, ensnare, trammel] |
