1. caught in or as if in a trap or snare
Usage: past tense and past participle of ensnare
2. deceived or tricked into a difficult situation
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The rabbit was ensnared in the hunter’s trap.
• She felt ensnared by the complicated legal contract.
• The detective ensnared the criminal with false evidence.
• Many investors were ensnared by the fraudulent scheme.
• The spider had ensnared several flies in its web.
• He became ensnared in a web of lies and deceit.