verb
betrap
Betrap (verb) means to catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.
verb
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To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.
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Etymology
From Middle English betrappen, bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan (“to entrap, catch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitrappjan, equivalent to be- + trap. Cognate with West Frisian betrappe, betraapje (“to catch, surprise”), Dutch betrappen (“to catch, surprise”).
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"betrap" (verb) means to catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.