Enmesh

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enmesh \En*mesh"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + mesh. Cf. {Inmesh}.]
     To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes. --Shak.
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           My doubts enmesh me if I try.            --Lowell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enmesh
       v : entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh [syn: {mesh}, {ensnarl}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  73 Moby Thesaurus words for "enmesh":
     absorb, allure, bag, bait the hook, birdlime, burden, catch,
     catch out, catch up in, concern, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy,
     draw in, embarrass, embrangle, encumber, engage, ensnare, ensnarl,
     entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, enweb, fetter, foul,
     gin, hamper, hamstring, handicap, harpoon, hobble, hook, hook in,
     impede, implicate, interest, inveigle, involve, lame, land, lasso,
     lime, lumber, lure, mesh, nail, net, noose, press down, rope, sack,
     saddle with, shackle, snag, snare, snarl, sniggle, spear,
     spread the toils, suck into, take, tangle, tangle up with, toil,
     trammel, trap, trip, weigh down, wind