INSNA'RE, verb transitive [in and snare.] To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial means. 1. To inveigle; to seduce by artifice; to take by wiles, stratagem or deceit. The flattering tongue is apt to insnare the artless youth. 2. To entangle; to involve in difficulties or perplexities. [This word is often written ensnare, but insnare is the true orthography.]
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