entrap vs capture

capture vs entrap

entrap is not a noun while capture is a noun.

entrap and capture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrap	No	No	Yes	No
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, capture is a hypernym of entrap; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than entrap:

entrap: catch in or as if in a trap
capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Other hypernyms of entrap include catch.

entrap (noun)	capture (noun)
	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	the act of taking of a person by force
	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

entrap (verb)	capture (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
take or catch as if in a snare or trap	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
	attract; cause to be enamored
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between entrap and capture

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