ensnare

Meaning

1. To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
2. To entangle; to enmesh.

Synonyms

entrap

trap

🪤

snare

catch

entangle

lure

enmesh

involve

entice

trammel

capture

set a trap

implicate

hook

🪝

waylay

inveigle

net

frame

corner

gin

tempt

set up

grab

inclose

lay

lay a snare for

mesh

noose

round up

seduce

seize

set a trap for

snag

snap up

snarl

take

track down

trick

try to catch

usurp

web

keep out of sight

lie in wait for

catch in a trap

catch with a snare

spread a net

allure

benet

ambuscade

ambush

angle

arrest

attract

bag

bait

bind

blandish

blarney

cajole

captivate

cast

catch out

deceive

decoy

encircle

enclose

envelop

get

go against

Hyphenated as

en‧snare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛnˈsnɛə/

Etymology

From en- + snare.