ensnare

verb

en·snare in-ˈsner How to pronounce ensnare (audio)

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ensnared; ensnaring; ensnares

transitive verb

: to take in or as if in a snare

Example Sentences

The animals got ensnared in the net. The police successfully ensnared the burglar.

Recent Examples on the Web Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family.

Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Instead of enacting reforms to streamline the bureaucracy, some Democratic lawmakers want to ensnare it in even more red tape.

Sally Pipes, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family.

Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family.

Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In the case of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act too, Shein’s model of shipping low-value packages directly to consumers could help save the startup from a crackdown that’s likely to ensnare boatloads of Chinese goods.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family.

Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2022 That can be a risky proposition, as creators face a near-constant battle against platform moderation efforts that can sometimes ensnare people who are not violating a company’s rules.

Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 17 June 2022 The cost of buying special rope designed to sink, so as not to ensnare right whales, is adding up for Jon Williams, a fisherman in New Bedford who owns 14 boats that catch lobster, crab and hagfish.

Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

ensnare

verb

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net parked just out of view, the state trooper was lying in wait to ensnare unwary speeders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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trap
tangle
entrap
enmesh
entangle
snare
net
mesh
involve
capture
ensnarl
catch up
implicate
immesh
entoil
embroil
birdlime
collar
mire
bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disentangle
extricate
detach
disengage
liberate
untangle
free
clear

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of ensnare are bag, capture, catch, entrap, snare, and trap. While all these words mean "to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing," trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.

trap animals

snared butterflies with a net

While in some cases nearly identical to ensnare, bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.

bagged a brace of pheasants

In some situations, the words capture and ensnare are roughly equivalent. However, capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.

capture an enemy stronghold

Although the words catch and ensnare have much in common, catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.

caught the dog as it ran by

Both entrap and ensnare more often are figurative.

entrapped the witness with a trick question

a sting operation that ensnared burglars

单词	ensnare
释义	ensnare verb en·snare in-ˈsner en- ensnared; ensnaring; ensnares transitive verb : to take in or as if in a snare Synonyms catch up enmesh immesh ensnarl entangle entoil entrap mesh net snare tangle trap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The animals got ensnared in the net. The police successfully ensnared the burglar. Recent Examples on the Web Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Instead of enacting reforms to streamline the bureaucracy, some Democratic lawmakers want to ensnare it in even more red tape. Sally Pipes, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 In the case of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act too, Shein’s model of shipping low-value packages directly to consumers could help save the startup from a crackdown that’s likely to ensnare boatloads of Chinese goods. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 Mary watched the disinformation ensnare her family. Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2022 That can be a risky proposition, as creators face a near-constant battle against platform moderation efforts that can sometimes ensnare people who are not violating a company’s rules. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 17 June 2022 The cost of buying special rope designed to sink, so as not to ensnare right whales, is adding up for Jon Williams, a fisherman in New Bedford who owns 14 boats that catch lobster, crab and hagfish. Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1576, in the meaning defined above ensnare verb as in to trap to catch or hold as if in a net parked just out of view, the state trooper was lying in wait to ensnare unwary speeders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trap tangle entrap enmesh entangle snare net mesh involve capture ensnarl catch up implicate immesh entoil embroil birdlime collar mire bag Antonyms & Near Antonyms disentangle extricate detach disengage liberate untangle free clear See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of ensnare are bag, capture, catch, entrap, snare, and trap. While all these words mean "to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing," trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net While in some cases nearly identical to ensnare, bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants In some situations, the words capture and ensnare are roughly equivalent. However, capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold Although the words catch and ensnare have much in common, catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by Both entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars
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