entrap (someone) in(to) (something) with (something)
entrap (someone) in(to) (something) with (something)
To use someone or something to coerce or trick someone into doing something. I'm worried that she's saying she's pregnant just to entrap you in this marriage. No, I refuse! You can't entrap me into silence with a non-disclosure agreement. Did the detectives entrap the subject into confessing with threats of violence?
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