en ‧ snare /ɪnˈsneə $ -ˈsner/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . formal to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
ensnare in
Young girls were ensnared in prostitution rings.
2 . to catch an animal in a trap
en ‧ snare /ɪnˈsneə $ -ˈsner/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . formal to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
ensnare in
Young girls were ensnared in prostitution rings.
2 . to catch an animal in a trap
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012