en·snare 
/ɪnˈsneɚ/ verb
en·snares; en·snared; en·snar·ing /ɪnˈsneɚ/ verb [+ obj] : to catch (an animal or person) in a trap or in a place from which there is no escape
▪ The animals got ensnared in the net. ▪ The police successfully ensnared the burglar. — often used figuratively ▪ He was ensnared [=trapped, caught] in/by his own web of lies. ▪ The project became hopelessly ensnared [=entangled] in red tape.
▪ The animals got ensnared in the net. ▪ The police successfully ensnared the burglar. — often used figuratively ▪ He was ensnared [=trapped, caught] in/by his own web of lies. ▪ The project became hopelessly ensnared [=entangled] in red tape.
