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ensnare

ens·nare

UK/ɛnˈsnɛə/ US/ɪn-/ uncommon

verb

1.

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

  • “I was set up!”
  • “The innocent man was framed by the police”
2.

catch in or as if in a trap

  • “The men trap foxes”

Origin

From en- + snare.

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