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ENSNARE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Catch in or as if in a trap

Example:

The men trap foxes

Synonyms:

ensnare; entrap; snare; trammel; trap

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "ensnare" is one way to...):

capture; catch (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping)

Domain category:

hunt; hunting (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "ensnare"):

gin (trap with a snare)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Take or catch as if in a snare or trap

Example:

The innocent man was framed by the police

Synonyms:

ensnare; entrap; frame; set up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "ensnare" is one way to...):

cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to ensnare the prisoners

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