"untrap" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: untraps [present, singular, third-person], untrapping [participle, present], untrapped [participle, past], untrapped [past]
Etymology: From un- + trap. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|trap}} un- + trap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} untrap (third-person singular simple present untraps, present participle untrapping, simple past and past participle untrapped)
  1. (transitive) To free from a trap; to release. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-untrap-en-verb-mBqhu5Or Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 46 54
  2. (transitive) To remove a trap from, so as to make safe. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-untrap-en-verb-xqveR9Qn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

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