ensnare
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare: to be ensnared by lies; to ensnare birds.
Origin of ensnare
1- Also insnare.
Other words for ensnare
Opposites for ensnare
Other words from ensnare
- en·snare·ment, noun
- en·snar·er, noun
- en·snar·ing·ly, adverb
- un·en·snared, adjective
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How to use ensnare in a sentence
It’s a sign that a once-respectable movie star has been ensnared by a vicious snake of a woman, and that he is now under her spell, emasculated and laughable.
The Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck recoupling is the greatest gossip story we’ve had in years | Constance Grady | August 24, 2021 | VoxCalifornia had better mechanisms than most states to ensure people didn’t become needlessly ensnared in the system — on paper.
The Investigative Reporting Behind America’s Obsession With Britney Spears’ Conservatorship | by Robin Fields | July 13, 2021 | ProPublicaWyss said “forensic analyses” have found that 1 to 2 percent of the wipes in fatbergs were designed as flushable, probably getting ensnared quickly before they could disintegrate.
A nasty pandemic problem: More flushed wipes are clogging pipes, sending sewage into homes | Katherine Shaver | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostTraditional TV’s adoption of digital’s audience-based ad targeting is underway, but it remains ensnared by a lack of standardization.
Dentsu develops tool to address audience-based TV advertising’s patchwork problem | Tim Peterson | April 12, 2021 | DigidayWhen Netflix launched in India in 2016, it hired Kashyap to co-direct its first original series, Sacred Games, about an underworld don in Mumbai who ensnares an upright police officer.
Netflix v Modi and the battle for Indian cinema’s soul | Konstantin Kakaes | March 24, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
Instead, cops monitor such sites to ensnare workers and their clients.
To do her job, the alien drives around in a white van and goes looking for men to ensnare.
Scarlett Johansson is an Alien Seductress in ‘Under the Skin’ | Jimmy So | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn that sense, it's a twofer that could ensnare both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
The Obama Scandals Are Desperate Measures by the GOP | Robert Shrum | May 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFraud followers will recognize this as a “prime bank” scam, of the type usually used to ensnare Florida retirees.
‘Octopus’ Review: Sam Israel, the Ponzi Schemer Who Got Duped | Michael Maiello | June 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are three pathways the Siren uses to ensnare a target.
We all bow to the seor, and I wonder if he is really the private secretary, or a private humbug, waiting around to ensnare us.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrThis insect is the most subtle and dangerous enemy the ant has; the plans which he forms to ensnare his prey, are very ingenious.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts"I must take a little, only a little," he said, and that little continually asserted its power to entice and ensnare.
For John's Sake | Annie Frances PerramBut as the mandarin cast his net into the deep he thought he would rather ensnare his host's lovely wife.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio ValdsWhilst they are reeling under the blow throw out a gentle hint that Constance may ensnare Traill's nephew.
The Pillar of Light | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for ensnare
insnare
/ (ɪnˈsnɛə) /
to catch or trap in a snare
to trap or gain power over someone by dishonest or underhand means
Derived forms of ensnare
- ensnarement, noun
- ensnarer, noun
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