verb
ensnare
Ensnare (verb) means to catch someone or something in a trap.
verb
1
To catch someone or something in a trap.
"When we were asked to what one should apply the name “what is not”, we were ensnared in total paradox. Remember?"
— Plato, translated by Lesley Brown and 250d-e (2005)
2
To tangle something up so that it is hard to get free of.
"But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts."
— Edwin Black (2006)
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What is the meaning of ensnare?
"ensnare" (verb) means to catch someone or something in a trap.
What is another word for ensnare?
Other words for "ensnare" include frame, trap, entrap, trammel, snare.
What is the opposite of ensnare?
The opposite of "ensnare" is unsnarl.
What are the different meanings of ensnare?
"ensnare" has 2 main meanings: 1. To catch someone or something in a trap; 2. To tangle something up so that it is hard to get free of.
