English verb: ensnare | |||
1. | ensnare (social) take or catch as if in a snare or trap | ||
Samples | I was set up!. The innocent man was framed by the police. | ||
Examples | They want to ensnare the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | entrap, frame, set up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | ||
2. | ensnare (contact) catch in or as if in a trap | ||
Samples | The men trap foxes. | ||
Synonyms | entrap, snare, trammel, trap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capture, catch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gin | ||
Domain category | hunt, hunting | ||