entrapped

VERB

capture, involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enmesh ensnare entangle entice implicate seduce

STRONG

allure bag beguile catch decoy embroil hook inveigle lure net snare tempt trap trick

WEAK

benet box in lay for lead on reel in rope in set up suck in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude turn off

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade free let go lose release repulse

WEAK

clear disentangle liberate

Example Sentences

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entrapped

What to know: Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of Dateline NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” in this drama about the moral gray areas of a show that entrapped pedophiles for entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

A few weeks later Ferguson was entrapped by the News of the World newspaper, videoed apparently offering to sell access to Andrew for £500,000.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

At the 2020 trial, Lindberg’s lawyers argued in part that he didn’t commit a crime and that he was entrapped by Causey’s participation with authorities.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

The kind who can stand up against those hoping to keep you entrapped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

Miss Woodhouse made the proper acquiescence; and finding that nothing more was to be entrapped from any communication of Mrs. Cole’s, turned to Frank Churchill.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen