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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After my ride, I unstrapped the unit thinking it was off, but an active arm snapped back with full force.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She pulled to the side of the freeway and unstrapped him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Kaplan sometimes unstrapped his guitar, flailed it toward the ground, enacting a release but not fully letting go.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2014

First, they unstrapped each 300-pound aluminum cage from the wall.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2014

Piper unstrapped Katoptris and put it in Coach Hedge’s hands.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan