1. to catch or trap someone or something in a snare or trap
Usage: archaic or literary
2. to deceive or trick someone into a difficult or dangerous situation
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The hunter set traps to insnare rabbits in the forest.
• She was insnared by his false promises of wealth.
• The spider’s web was designed to insnare unsuspecting flies.
• He felt insnared by the complex legal contract.
• The detective’s plan was to insnare the criminal with false evidence.
• Many investors were insnared by the fraudulent scheme.