[verb] [T] [literary] - to catch or get control ofSpiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs. [T]They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in the complexities of the legal system. [T]It was a sad fairy story about a prince who was ensnared by a beautiful but evil witch. [T]
ENSNARE
Meaning of ENSNARE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012