waylay

• Verbe désignant l'action d'attendre quelqu'un pour l'arrêter ou le surprendre, généralement afin de l'attaquer ou de le voler, ou encore pour l'intercepter en vue de lui parler.

A verb used to indicate the act of waiting for and stopping someone, especially to attack or rob them, or to intercept them for conversation.

1. Ambush or interceptC1formal

   To wait in hiding to attack or intercept someone, often with the intent to rob, question, or harm.

   Embuscade / guet-apens

   • The bandits waylaid the travelers on the mountain pass.
   • She was waylaid by reporters as she left the courthouse.
   • The soldiers waylaid the enemy convoy in the forest.

   Synonymesaccostambushcornerinterceptset upontrap