[VN] (formal) to make sb/sth unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them:
young homeless people who become ensnared in a life of crime * She refused to let him ensnare her with his charm. * He became ensnared in the complexities of the legal system.
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In this entry, ensnare is tagged as verb.
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