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ENTRAP Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word entrap. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word entrap. (close relations)
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ensnare
verbv
verb

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• catch in or as if in a trap

snare
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

trap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

capture
verbv
noun

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

• any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

verb

• succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

• attract; cause to be enamored

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

catch
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

• the quantity that was caught

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

• the act of catching an object with the hands

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

verb

• discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• to hook or entangle

• attract and fix

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

• reach in time

• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

• catch up with and possibly overtake

• be struck or affected by

• check oneself during an action

• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

• see or watch

• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

• detect a blunder or misstep

• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

• come down with

• start burning

• perceive by hearing

• suffer from the receipt of

• attract; cause to be enamored

• apprehend and reproduce accurately

• take in and retain

• spread or be communicated

• be the catcher

• become aware of

• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

entangle
verbv
verb

• entrap

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

frame
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

• a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

• a single drawing in a comic strip

• an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

• a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

• the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

• the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

• a structure supporting or containing something

• a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

• one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

verb

• enclose in or as if in a frame

• enclose in a frame, as of a picture

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• formulate in a particular style or language

• make up plans or basic details for

• construct by fitting or uniting parts together

trammel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

• an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

• a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

set up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• set up or found

• create by putting components or members together

• construct, build, or erect

• get ready for a particular purpose or event

• put into a proper or systematic order

• begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• produce

• set up for use

• place

• arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

• erect and fasten

• arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

• equip with sails or masts

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Best Hypernyms For ENTRAP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for entrap, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
capture catch ambush apprehend arrest confine cozen deceive delude detain ensnare imprison incarcerate seize snare trap
Phrases (1)
lead on

Alternatives for ENSNARE

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