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entrap

/ɪnˈtræp/verb

उच्चारण इन्ट्रैप

फँसाना, जाल में फँसाना

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verbentrapped, entrapping
  1. 1

    [T] formal

    to put or catch somebody or something in a place they cannot escape from

    फँसाना, जाल में फँसाना

    • Small fish were entrapped in the nets.

    Synonyms trap ensnare catch

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)

    to trick somebody, especially into committing a crime so that they can be arrested

    छल से फँसाना

    • He claimed the police had entrapped him into selling drugs.

    Synonyms trick lure decoy

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