ensnare
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ensnare
- /ɛnˈsnɛə/ UK
- /ɪn-/ UK
- /ɛnˈsnɛ(ə)ɹ/ US
- /ɪn-/ US
Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
verb ensnares · ensnaring · ensnared · insnare
- To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap. Let theſe / Inſnare the vvretched in the toils of lavv, / Fomenting diſcord, and perplexing right, / An iron race!
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To entangle; to enmesh.
But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
Similar: ensnarl, ravel, snarl, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, foul, implicate, imply, involve, mat, tangle
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verb to snare, to catch through a snare or trap
| Español | atrapar |
|---|---|
| Português | engodar |
| Français | piéger |
| Deutsch | fangen, einfangen |
| Italiano | intrappolare |
| Română | ademeni, a prinde în capcană |
| Русский | поймать pojmatʹ |
verb to entangle
| Español | enmarañar, enredar |
|---|---|
| Português | emaranhar, enredar |
| Français | empêtrer |
| Deutsch | verwickeln, verheddern, verstricken |
| Русский | запутать zaputatʹ |
Talk about this word "ensnare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ensnare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ensnare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ensnare "ensnare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ensnare.Cite this
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