Third-person singular present tense of entrap; catches or tricks someone into a difficult situation from which escape is hard.
From 'entrap' (en- + trap) with the third-person singular -s suffix. Used in present tense to describe an ongoing or habitual action.
In legal contexts, 'entraps' has become crucial vocabulary—police who entrap suspects by creating opportunities for crimes that wouldn't have happened otherwise can actually have cases thrown out of court.
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