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    ensnare
    /ɪnˈsnɛː/

    verb

    • 1. catch in or as in a trap: "they were ensnared in city centre traffic"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENSNARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to catch or get control of something or someone: Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs. be ensnared in They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in the complexities of the legal system. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Capturing or taking possession of things. -grabbing. apprehend.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ensnareEnsnare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENSNARE is to take in or as if in a snare. How to use ensnare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ensnare.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENSNARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishensnare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    ensnare somebody/something to make somebody/something unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them synonym trap. young homeless people who become ensnared in a life of crime; She refused to let him ensnare her with his charm. He became ensnared in the complexities of the legal system.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ensnareEnsnare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To ensnare something is to trap it. Instead of using snapping mousetraps, you might try to ensnare the mice in your kitchen and set them free outside.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › EnsnareEnsnare - definition of ensnare by The Free Dictionary

    1. to catch or trap in a snare. 2. to trap or gain power over (someone) by dishonest or underhand means. enˈsnarementn. enˈsnarern. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. en•snare. (ɛnˈsnɛər) v.t. -snared, -snar•ing.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ensnareENSNARE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ensnare definition: to capture in, or involve as in, a snare. See examples of ENSNARE used in a sentence.