Synonyms for entrap

Most common

ensnare · trap · entangle · snare

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

extricate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To catch in a trap or snare.

Forms

Past participle

entrapped
e.g. entrapped → ensnared, trapped, entangled, snared…

Example sentences

• trap I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
• snare I have been living like a wolf trapped in a snare.
• ensnare The car dealer tried to ensnare me in extra options.
• oppress Islam doesn't give men the right to oppress women.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

net¹, bag¹

4 letters

take¹, hook¹, trap¹, lure¹

5 letters

catch¹, frame¹, snare¹, tempt¹, decoy²

6 letters

betray², seduce², entice², tangle², allure², betrap

7 letters

involve², oppress², ensnare², trammel²

8 letters

entangle³, inveigle

9 letters

embarrass³, entrammel

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decoy² = 2 syllables).