The cops were trying to entrap Tom.
Source: tatoeba (12272813)
Entrap
//ɪnˈtɹæp//
Synonyms for "entrap" (84 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (25)
Related words (42)
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Translations
14 translations across 8 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kurthoj verb (catch something in a trap)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- παγιδεύω verb (catch something in a trap)
Finnish
2 entries- ansastaa verb (catch something in a trap)
- viekoitella verb (lure someone)
German
2 entries- verleiten verb (lure someone)
- verstricken verb (lure someone)
Latin
1 entries- illaqueō verb (catch something in a trap)
Māori
1 entries- whakahīrau verb (catch something in a trap)
Occitan
4 entries- atrapar verb (catch something in a trap)
- atrapar verb (lure someone)
- enganar verb (lure someone)
- lurar verb (lure someone)
Spanish
2 entries- entrampar verb (catch something in a trap)
- entrampar verb (lure someone)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Are you trying to entrap me?
Source: tatoeba (12272814)
Then noble ſouldiers to intrap these theeues […] We haue our Cammels laden al with gold: Which you that be but common ſouldiers, Shall fling in euery corner of the field: And while the baſe borne Tartars take it vp, You […] Shall maſſacre those greedie minded ſlaues.
Source: wiktionary
He goes home to complain to his father, and the two of them decide on a plan to entrap Enkidu.
Source: wiktionary
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