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- Dictionaryensnare/ɪnˈsnɛː/
verb
- 1. catch in or as in a trap: "they were ensnared in city centre traffic"
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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.
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.
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.
If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.
Ensnare definition: to capture in, or involve as in, a snare. See examples of ENSNARE used in a sentence.
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. While you can use the verb ensnare to talk about literally catching something in a trap, it's also useful for more figurative kinds of traps.
1. to catch or trap in a snare. 2. to trap or gain power over (someone) by dishonest or underhand means. enˈsnarement n. enˈsnarer n. 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.
to make someone or 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.
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Definition of ensnare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
