coincer

/kwɛ̃se/
1.
verbInf1st

to wedge; to jam (physically)

to get stuck; to become stuck (reflexive: se coincer)

Je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte.

I jammed my finger in the door.

Synonyms:bloquer, caler, se bloquer
2.
verbInf1st

to catch or trap someone (often doing something wrong); to corner

La police a fini par le coincer hier soir.

The police finally caught him last night.

Synonyms:attraper, piéger, choper