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en⋅snare
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ɛnˈsnɛər
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–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
+
snare
1
Related forms:
en⋅snare⋅ment,
noun
en⋅snar⋅er,
noun
en⋅snar⋅ing⋅ly,
adverb
Synonyms:
entrap, entangle, enmesh.
Antonyms:
release.
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en·snare
(ěn-snâr')
tr.v.
en·snared
also
in·snared
,
en·snar·ing
also
in·snar·ing
,
en·snares
also
in·snares
To take or catch in or as if in a snare. See Synonyms at
catch
.
en·snare'ment
n.
,
en·snar'er
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
ensnare
1576, from
en-
"make, put in" +
snare
(see
snare
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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