ensnare

Definition of Ensnare in English :

1. ensnare, entrap, frame, set up

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

Example Sentences:
'I was set up!'
'The innocent man was framed by the police'

catch in or as if in a trap

Example Sentences:
'The men trap foxes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ensnare

verb (transitive)

1.

to catch or trap in a snare

2.

to trap or gain power over (someone) by dishonest or underhand means

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈsnared or enˈsnaring

to catch in or as in a snare; trap

tr.v. en·snared, en·snar·ing, en·snares also in·snared or in·snar·ing or in·snares

To take or catch in or as if in a snare; trap. See Synonyms at catch.