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Synonyms for entrapping

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-trap

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtræp

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Définition of entrapping

Origin : 1530s, intrappe, from Old French entraper "trap, catch in a trap;" see en- (1) + trap (v.). Related: Entrapped; entrapping.

verb capture, involve

Example sentences :

There could be no entrapping such an animal, and the Indian did not attempt it.
Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne

The idea of entrapping her into a meeting with him is abhorrent to him.
Extract from : « April's Lady » by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

Other methods of entrapping insects may also be pursued with success.
Extract from : « An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) » by William Kirby

Some I shake so as to make sure of entrapping cold air in them.
Extract from : « How We Think » by John Dewey

The colonel had paused, as he perceived the completeness of the lawyer's entrapping.
Extract from : « Sons and Fathers » by Harry Stillwell Edwards

The natives make holes in the ground, entrapping the ants, and use them for food.
Extract from : « The Upward Path » by Various

He meditated a plan for surprising and entrapping Powhatan into his power.
Extract from : « Heroines That Every Child Should Know » by Various

She had made no plans for the entrapping of any soul, and yet she felt forlorn and wicked.
Extract from : « Beyond The Rocks » by Elinor Glyn

It is as if the artist had said, "Such is the devil, and this is one of his modes of entrapping his natural prey of human souls!"
Extract from : « Caricature and Other Comic Art » by James Parton.

When suspicion of deceit exists, there are generally various ways of entrapping the patient.
Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various

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