different between entrap vs untrap

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æp

Etymology

From Old French entraper (“catch in a trap”), see en- +? trap

Verb

entrap (third-person singular simple present entraps, present participle entrapping, simple past and past participle entrapped)

1. (transitive) To catch in a trap or snare.
2. (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.

Usage notes

Entrap is a more intense form of trap: see en-.

Synonyms

• betrap

Derived terms

• entrapment

Translations

Anagrams

• -pteran, Parten, arpent, enrapt, panter, parent, trepan

English

Etymology

un- +? trap

Verb

untrap (third-person singular simple present untraps, present participle untrapping, simple past and past participle untrapped)

1. (transitive) To free from a trap; to release.

   to untrap an animal

2. (transitive) To remove a trap from, so as to make safe.
   • 2015, GamerGuides.com, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Strategy Guide

     This area is pretty linear, so travel onwards killing Draugr until you see a chest in a wall recess. The chest is trapped, so untrap it and loot it […]

Anagrams

• Turpan, unpart, unrapt