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单词 ensnared
释义

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

Synonyms

  • catch up
  • enmesh
  • immesh
  • ensnarl
  • entangle
  • entoil
  • entrap
  • mesh
  • net
  • snare
  • tangle
  • trap
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Example Sentences

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

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

ensnared 1 of 2

adjective

as in trapped

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • trapped
  • bound
  • enslaved
  • caught
  • captured
  • confined
  • imprisoned
  • arrested
  • indentured
  • kidnapped
  • apprehended
  • captive
  • abducted
  • incarcerated
  • subjugated
  • jailed
  • kidnaped
  • occupied
  • subdued
  • interned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • free
  • unrestrained
  • freed
  • released
  • liberated
  • unconfined
  • emancipated
  • delivered
  • paroled
  • enfranchised
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ensnared

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ensnare
as in tangled
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

  • trapped
  • tangled
  • enmeshed
  • entrapped
  • snared
  • entangled
  • ensnarled
  • involved
  • meshed
  • netted
  • captured
  • immeshed
  • entoiled
  • implicated
  • embroiled
  • caught up
  • mired
  • collared
  • bagged
  • birdlimed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disentangled
  • untangled
  • freed
  • extricated
  • disengaged
  • detached
  • liberated
  • cleared
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