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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.
If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.
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 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.
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.
Define ensnare. ensnare synonyms, ensnare pronunciation, ensnare translation, English dictionary definition of ensnare. also in·snare tr.v. en·snared , en·snar·ing , en·snares also in·snared or in·snar·ing or in·snares To take or catch in or as if in a snare; trap.
Definition of ensnare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'ensnare' 1. If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods. [...] 2. If an animal is ensnared, it is caught in a trap. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'ensnare' American English: ɪnsnɛər British English: ɪnsneəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'ensnare'
