entrap

Verb

Verb Forms: entrapped, entrapping, entraps

To catch in a trap; ensnare.
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
catch in or as if in a trap
To catch in a trap or snare.
To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Examples

He tried to entrap his opponent by leaving a tempting, but ultimately low-scoring, open letter.

Origin / 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).

Synonyms

ensnare, frame, set up, snare, trammel, trap, betrap

Scrabble Score: 8

entrap: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
entrap: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
entrap: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

entrap: valid Words With Friends Word