Synonyms and antonyms of trap in English
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TO TAKE A WILD OR LOOSE ANIMAL
The turtles are trapped for their flesh.
Synonyms and examples
catch
The dog got out, but we caught her.
net
We netted a ton of fish downstream.
trawl
Commercial fisheries trawl these waters for cod.
troll
They troll for tuna far offshore.
lasso
The cowboys learned at a young age how to lasso horses and steers.
snare
Many dolphins are snared in commercial fishing nets.
Antonym and example
release
After caring for the wounded opossum, the wildlife rescue team released it back into the wild.
See words related to trap
snag
US informal
nab
informal
nail
slang
collar
informal
pull someone in
US informal
pick someone up
UK informal
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Catch means to take hold of something and especially something moving through the air. If you catch someone who has done something wrong, you find them and stop them from getting away. If you catch an animal, you take it.
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The engineers tried to trap the gas in the pipes but some escaped.
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