Entrapment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Entrapment is a noun meaning The state of being entrapped.
Meaning
The state of being entrapped.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.
- (law) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
Example Sentences
The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
A detective asking you to buy illegal marijuana for a dying man would be police entrapment.
Entrapments in lifts were also on the increase, with an 18% increase across the most recent reporting period (2024-2025).
Bowen talked of the entrapment of parenting, the anxiety that makes some women feel they are never free again: "We're forever waiting for the other shoe to drop, all the while trying to have a life."
Word Forms
- entrapments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trapping, trap, scavenging, setup, capture, accumulation.
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