insnare
Lure into captivity
Insnare is a variant spelling of ensnare, meaning to catch in a snare or trap.
The spelling with *in-* is older and less common today.
Both forms work literally for trapping animals and figuratively for entangling someone in difficulties or deception: He was insnared by her promises.
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- pitfallHidden danger or drawback
- webInterwoven filament structure
- cageBarred confinement structure
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
decoy · noose · deadfall · tripwire · mantrap · boobytrap · gin · quicksand
Lure for prey
- temptDraw toward wrongdoing
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- seduceLure into intimacy
allure · inveigle · hook · draw in · coax · persuade · lead on · attract
net
Final amount remaining
ambush · decoy · noose · deadfall · tripwire · mantrap · boobytrap · gin · quicksand · minefield
bait
Lure for prey
seduce · allure · inveigle · hook · draw in · coax · persuade · lead on · attract · tantalize
enmesh
Catch in interwoven strands
web · mesh · snarl · bind · embroil · implicate · involve · complicate · knot · interweave
enchant
Magically captivate someone
- bewitchCaptivate by supernatural means
- spellbindCaptivate completely, immovably
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
enthrall · charm · fascinate · beguile · entrance · enrapture · hypnotize · transfix · grip · rivet