ENSNARE


Meaning of ENSNARE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnsneə(r) ]

( ensnares, ensnaring, ensnared)

1.

If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods.

Feminism is simply another device to ensnare women...

We find ourselves ensnared in employment acts which do not help resolve industrial disputes.

VERB : V n , V-ed

2.

If an animal is ensnared , it is caught in a trap.

The spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web.

VERB : be V-ed on/in n

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