entrapment

CEFRC2

/ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of trapping someone through clever or unfair means.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

Examples

  • The entrapment of wild animals is illegal.

  • The hikers feared entrapment in the cave.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. The state of being entrapped.

More examples

In context

  • The lawyer argued that the police used entrapment to catch him.

  • A detective asking you to buy illegal marijuana for a dying man would be police entrapment.

  • The entrapment of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.

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Origin

noun

From entrap + -ment.