English Explanatory Dictionary

ensnare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈsnɛə/ /ɪn-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ensnare.wav /ɛnˈsnɛ(ə)ɹ/

Word forms

ensnare ensnares ensnaring ensnared insnare

Etymology

From en- + snare.

Synonyms

ensnarl ravel snarl enmesh ensnare entangle foul implicate imply involve mat tangle

Related words

snare

Derived words

ensnarement ensnarer unensnared
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