Ambush 
To dream that you are ambushed indicates a hazard surrounding you. Your current circumstances have gone sour or you are being held from reaching your goal.
To dream that you are waiting in ambush means you will do anything to cheat your own friends.
Trap
To dream that you are setting a trap means that you will employ dirty tactics in implementing your plans.
To dream that you caught an animal in a trap signifies goal completion and success.
To see an empty trap in your dream indicates disease and business failure.
To dream that you are caught in a trap denotes that you feel suffocated in your current career or personal relationship. It may also mean that you will lose to your opponent.
Defeat
To dream of defeat may be an indication of release and of giving in. Although this may seem negative, it is the opposite. Defeat opens up the unconscious pathways for you to receive what you need to be fulfilled, and you have been resisting this growth until now.
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