entrap

From Old French entraper (“catch in a trap”), see en- +‎ trap

entrap (third-person singular simple present entraps, present participle entrapping, simple past and past participle entrapped)

1. (transitive) To catch in a trap or snare.
2. (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Entrap is a more intense form of trap: see en-.

• betrap

• entrapment

• -pteran, Parten, arpent, enrapt, panter, parent, trepan