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Entrap vs Intrap - What's the difference?

entrap | intrap |

As verbs the difference between entrap and intrap

is that entrap is to catch something in a trap or snare while intrap is an archaic spelling of entrap.

entrap

English

Verb

(entrapp)
  • To catch something in a trap or snare.
  • To lure someone, either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

    • Usage notes

    (term) is a more intense form of (trap): see en-.

    Synonyms

    * betrap

    Derived terms

    *entrapment

    Anagrams

    *

    intrap

    English

    Verb

    (intrapp)
    • (Spenser)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1915, author=Aphra Behn, title=The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Oh, 'twas an idle lying one, Pisaro'', And came but to intrap me. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1868, author=Oliver Optic, title=Freaks of Fortune, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The robbers had probably taken out one hundred dollars for present use, and fifty for the snare which was to intrap the captain of the yacht. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1594, author=Thomas Nash, title=The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=As Mocenas in the latter end of his dayes was seuen yeres without sleepe, so these seuen weekes haue I took no slumber, my eyes haue kept continuall watch against the diuell my enemie: death I deemed my frend (frends flie from vs in aduersitie), death, the diuell & al the ministring spirits of temptation are watching about thee to intrap thy soule by my abuse to eternall damnation. }} ----