ensnare
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishensnareen‧snare /ɪnˈsneə $ -ˈsner/ verb [transitive] 1 formalTRICK/DECEIVE to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escapeensnare in Young girls were ensnared in prostitution rings.2 to catch an animal in a trap→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusensnare• Aphrodite using her power chiefly to ensnare and betray.• And there was nothing in his present circumstances likely to ensnare him in sensuality.• Benson, who was ensnared in the investment scandal, received a short prison term.• Park rangers found three deer that had become ensnared in traps.