entrap

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

ensnare snare trammel trap frame set up entangle scavenge catch sting

Often followed by

the him them and her a me us you his

Word family

entrapped entrapping entraps