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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.
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.
Ensnare definition: to capture in, or involve as in, a snare. See examples of ENSNARE used in a sentence.
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.
If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.
Definition of ensnare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
