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Verb
S:
(v)
trap
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pin down
(place in a confining or embarrassing position)
"He was trapped in a difficult situation"
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S:
(v)
confine
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detain
(deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
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S:
(v)
trap
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entrap
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snare
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ensnare
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trammel
(catch in or as if in a trap)
"The men trap foxes"
S:
(v)
trap
(hold or catch as if in a trap)
"The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
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S:
(v)
trap
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pin
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immobilize
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immobilise
(to hold fast or prevent from moving)
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
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Adjective
S:
(adj)
at bay
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cornered
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trapped
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treed
(forced to turn and face attackers)
"a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"