snare

noun

A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals.

Something that lures or entangles the unwary.

A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps.

transitive verb

To trap with or as if with a snare. synonym: catch.

To get hold or control of (something difficult to catch).