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enmesh
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
enmesh
(verb)
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enmesh
/ɪn
ˈ
mɛʃ/
verb
enmeshes
;
enmeshed
;
enmeshing
enmesh
/ɪn
ˈ
mɛʃ/
verb
enmeshes
;
enmeshed
;
enmeshing
Learner's definition of ENMESH
[
+ object
]
:
to wrap or tangle (someone or something) in a net
—
usually used as
(be) enmeshed
The dolphin
was enmeshed
[=
entangled
] in/by the net.
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often used figuratively
The committee
was enmeshed
[=
entangled
] in a series of disputes.
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