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BNC: 24924 COCA: 22506

ensnare

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ensnare /ɪnˈsneɚ/ verb
ensnares; ensnared; ensnaring
ensnare
/ɪnˈsneɚ/
verb
ensnares; ensnared; ensnaring
Learner's definition of ENSNARE
[+ object]
: to catch (an animal or person) in a trap or in a place from which there is no escape使落入陷阱;使陷入罗网
often used figuratively常用作比喻
BNC: 24924 COCA: 22506

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
Choose the Right Synonym for ensnare

catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing.

catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.

caught the dog as it ran by

capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.

capture an enemy stronghold

trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor.

trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.

trap animals
snared butterflies with a net

entrap and ensnare more often are figurative.

entrapped the witness with a trick question
a sting operation that ensnared burglars

bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.

bagged a brace of pheasants

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

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The first known use of ensnare was in 1576
BNC: 24924 COCA: 22506

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