ensnare

Definition

To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.

Etymology

From en- + snare.

Example Sentences

• "Let theſe / Inſnare the vvretched in the toils of lavv, / Fomenting diſcord, and perplexing right, / An iron race!"
• "The Geese and the Cranes fed in the same meadow. A birdcatcher came to ensnare them in his nets."
• "When we were asked to what one should apply the name “what is not”, we were ensnared in total paradox. Remember?"

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