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[ en-trap-muhnt ] / ɛnˈtræp mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR entrapment ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe luring by a law-enforcement agent of a person into committing a crime. an act or process of entrapping. a state of being entrapped. Origin of entrapmentFirst recorded in 1590–1600; entrap + -ment Words nearby entrapmententrance pupil, entranceway, entrancing, entrant, entrap, entrapment, entrapment neuropathy, entreasure, entreat, entreaty, entrechat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for entrapmentKelly fought his case on the grounds of entrapment but ultimately lost. The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’|Jimmy So|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST He did not want to make them suspicious or open himself up to accusations of entrapment later on. NYPD on the Real ‘Enemies Within’: Going Undercover With Jihadis|Michael Daly|September 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST During a recent interview with miner Samuel Avalos, it was clear the reminders of the entrapment were never far away. Chilean Miners Fight Their Demons|Jonathan Franklin|October 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST During the first 17 days of entrapment, with no contact to the outside world, the men built a unique underground society. Chilean Miners Fight Their Demons|Jonathan Franklin|October 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He estimated that roughly one third of the men were experiencing extremely complicated symptoms as a result of their entrapment. Chilean Miners Fight Their Demons|Jonathan Franklin|October 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST His entrapment by the detestable Cora is so painful that perhaps I was glad to think it also slightly incredible. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916|Various With the concurrence of the police authorities, very little was said publicly respecting my entrapment. Recollections of a Policeman|William Russell (aka Thomas Waters) An ant lion will dig an entrapment, then hiding behind a blind, await the unwary. The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown Rufus smiled sardonically as he completed the story of the entrapment. The Lady of Loyalty House|Justin Huntly McCarthy Somewhere among the fungi of the cliffside the huge spider who had built this web awaited the entrapment of prey. The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for entrapment
nounthe luring, by a police officer, of a person into committing a crime so that he may be prosecuted for it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to entrapmentliaison, imbroglio, lure, wire, bait, temptation, decoy, trick, enticement, come-on, catch, noose, net, allurement, deception, pitfall, quicksand, affair, cobweb, jumble |