ensnaring
present participle ofensnare
ensnare
verb[T]
literaryuk/ɪnˈsneər/us/ɪnˈsner/tocatchor getcontrolof something or someone:
Spiders ensnarefliesand otherinsectsintheirwebs.
Theywantedto make aformalcomplaintabouttheirdoctor, butendedup ensnaredinthe complexities of thelegalsystem.
Capturing or taking possession of things
- -grabbing
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrogate
- at bayidiom
- cage
- capture
- catch
- clutch
- collar
- entangle
- get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
- grab
- grabber
- repo
- repo man
- repossess
- seize
- sequester
- sequestration
Examplesofensnaring
ensnaring
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
As a broad cultural phenomenon, the rediscovery of urbanism in this historical period is bothensnaringand liberating at the same time.
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Anything that jeopardised thisensnaringof the spectator was discarded asfreddo, self-indulgent or ludicrous.
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The second set may be called "ensnaring" factors in that they inter fere with the normative deceleration of antisocial behavior that is observed in the population.
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My constituents say that market testing is in effectensnaringa loyal work force into what they believe is an ideologically inspired experiment.
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In connection with entrapment and other suchensnaringschemes, the press code mentions suspicion of a misdemeanour, and the general public interest.
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I am sure that they sell the drugs at a very reduced price with the object ofensnaringthe children.
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The tongue is tipped in a deadly suction pad capable ofensnaringprey that an ordinary reptile would never hope to hold.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The innovation of a hook facilitates the recovery of fallen animals byensnaringthem by neck or leg.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While the robbery was in progress, it was inadvertently interrupted on three separate occasions, with each occasionensnaringan additional victim into the crime.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She often defeats her enemies by taunting them until they are enraged beyond reason, and thenensnaringthem in illusions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whileensnaringthem with their ingratiating talk and enervating riches, they have drawn the far-dwelling peoples nearer to themselves.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There is also the risk of lace hooksensnaringon ladders.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The new technology allowed the capture and harvest of shrimp withoutensnaringsea turtles in the indiscriminatory bottom-trawling process.
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