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 [en-snair]   Origin

en·snare

   [en-snair]
verb (used with object), -snared, -snar·ing.
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare: to be ensnared by lies; to ensnare birds.
Also, insnare.

Origin:
1585–95; en-1 + snare1

Related forms
en·snare·ment, noun
en·snar·er, noun
en·snar·ing·ly, adverb
un·en·snared, adjective

Synonyms
entrap, entangle, enmesh.

Antonyms
release.

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ensnare or insnare (ɪnˈsnɛə)
 
—vb
1.  to catch or trap in a snare
2.  to trap or gain power over someone by dishonest or underhand means
 
insnare or insnare
 
—vb
 
en'snarement or insnare
 
—n
 
en'snarer or insnare
 
—n

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ensnare
1570s, from en- "make, put in" + snare. Related: Ensnared; ensnaring.
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