Besnare

/bɪˈsneə/ verb

To trap or catch in a snare; to ensnare or catch someone or something as if in a trap.

Combines the prefix 'be-' with 'snare,' from Old Norse 'snara' meaning noose or trap. The 'be-' prefix intensifies the meaning of 'snare' to mean to completely or thoroughly trap.

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