Antonyms for entrapping
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-trap |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtræp |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for entrapping
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