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Entrapment
Meaning
Noun
●
The
state of being
entrapped.
●
In Law:
Action by
law enforcement
personnel
to lead an otherwise
innocent
person to
commit
a
crime
, in order to
arrest
and
prosecute
that person for the
crime
.
●
In Chemistry:
A method of
isolating
specific cells or
molecules
from a
mixture
, especially by
immobilization
on a gel.
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Origin
entrapment
English
-ment
English
-amentum
Latin
entrap
English
en-
English
en-
Middle English (1100-1500)
en-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
in
Latin
trap
English
trappe
Middle English (1100-1500)
træppe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Extortion
Encapsulation
Perjury
Absorption
Trapping
Theft
Adsorption
Confinement
Permeation
Infiltration
Coercion
Dissolution
Accumulation
Immobilization
Sorption
Disintegration
Penetration
Binding
Crystallization
Dispersion
Solubility
Deposition
Injection
Removal
Separation
Solubilization
Degradation
Adhesion
Isolation
Manslaughter
Dissociation
Detachment
Diffusion
Destabilization
Contamination
Suffocation
Ingestion
Oxidation
Entanglement
Evaporation
Polymerization
Defamation
Porosity
Stabilization
Impregnation
Destruction
False Imprisonment
Sexual Assault
Statutory Rape
Criminal Negligence
Insurance Fraud
Racial Profiling
Obstruction Of Justice
Assault And Battery
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