Antonyms for entrapments
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-trap-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtræp mənt |
Definition of entrapments
Origin :- 1590s, from entrap + -ment. Criminal investigation sense first attested 1899.
- As in snare : noun trap
- As in enmeshment : noun entanglement
- As in ensnarement : noun entanglement
- As in entanglement : noun complication, predicament
- One or these entrapments terminated in the death of its subject.
- Extract from : « A History of the Gipsies » by Walter Simson
Synonyms for entrapments
- affair
- allurement
- association
- bait
- booby trap
- catch
- cobweb
- come-on
- complexity
- confusion
- deception
- decoy
- difficulty
- embarrassment
- embranglement
- embroilment
- enmeshment
- ensnarement
- enticement
- entrapment
- imbroglio
- intricacy
- intrigue
- inveiglement
- involvement
- jumble
- knot
- liaison
- lure
- mesh
- mess
- mix-up
- muddle
- net
- noose
- pitfall
- quicksand
- seducement
- snare
- tangle
- temptation
- tie-up
- toil
- trap
- trick
- web
- wire
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019