enmesh

English

Etymology

en- +‎ mesh

Verb

enmesh (third-person singular simple present enmeshes, present participle enmeshing, simple past and past participle enmeshed)

To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh or net like manner.
To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
To involve in difficulties.

Translations

To mesh; to tangle or interweave

Dutch: vangen (nl),verweven (nl)
French: piéger (fr),captiver (fr)

Occitan: enredar, entrelaçar

To involve in such complications.

Dutch: verstrikken (nl)
French: emberlificoter (fr),empêtrer (fr),entortiller (fr)

Occitan: empedegar, enredar, empetegar (oc), enrambolhar

To involve in difficulties.

Dutch: betrokken zijn,verwikkeld zijn
French: entortiller (fr),inclure (fr),englober (fr)

Occitan: enrambolhar, empedegar, enredar

Related terms

inmesh

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