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Dictionary: en·snare   (ĕn-snâr') pronunciation also in·snare
(ĭn-)
tr.v., -snared, also -snared, -snar·ing, -snar·ing, -snares, -snares.
To take or catch in or as if in a snare. See synonyms at catch.

ensnarement en·snare'ment n.
ensnarer en·snar'er n.

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verb

    To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping: catch, enmesh, ensnarl, entrap, snare, tangle, trammel, trap, web. See free/unfree.

Antonyms: ensnare
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v

Definition: trap
Antonyms: free, let go, liberate, release


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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap
  Synonyms: entrap, frame, set up

Meaning #2: catch in or as if in a trap
  Synonyms: trap, entrap, snare, trammel


Translations: Ensnare
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fange i snare, lokke i fælde

Nederlands (Dutch)
strikken, vangen

Français (French)
v. tr. - piéger, séduire

Deutsch (German)
v. - fangen, umgarnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παγιδεύω, (μτφ.) (κατα)σαγηνεύω, ξελογιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
adescare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - capturar (com armadilha)

Русский (Russian)
поймать в ловушку, заманить в сети

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tender un lazo, entrampar, atrapar, coger en una trampa

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snara, fånga i snara, snärja

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
诱捕, 陷害, 诱入圈套

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誘捕, 陷害, 誘入圈套

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 덫으로 잡다, 유혹하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - わなにかける, 陥れる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينفخ فيه روحا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮לכד, הפיל ברשת‬


 
 
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