Enmesh
verb
To involve or trap in a difficult situation or condition.
He was enmeshed in a series of legal disputes.
Often appears as...
- enmesh in controversy
- enmesh in dispute
verb
To wrap or cover something completely.
The entire building was enmeshed in scaffolding.
Often appears as...
- enmesh in scaffolding
- enmesh in veil
verb
To involve or trap in a difficult situation or condition.
He was enmeshed in a series of legal disputes.
Often appears as...
- enmesh in controversy
- enmesh in dispute
verb
To wrap or cover something completely.
The entire building was enmeshed in scaffolding.
Often appears as...
- enmesh in scaffolding
- enmesh in veil
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Difficult Situations
Use 'enmesh' to describe being trapped in complex and challenging scenarios, often ones that gradually develop.
After taking the loan, she found herself enmeshed in debt.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Enmesh' is often used metaphorically to suggest being caught in an intangible web, like a relationship or scheme.
He felt enmeshed in her web of lies.
Pro Tip 3/3Escaping Difficulty
Contexts implying an attempt to escape or the difficulty of being freed are suitable for using 'enmesh'.
The more he struggled to explain, the more enmeshed he became in the misunderstanding.
Pro Tip 1/3Difficult Situations
Use 'enmesh' to describe being trapped in complex and challenging scenarios, often ones that gradually develop.
After taking the loan, she found herself enmeshed in debt.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Enmesh' is often used metaphorically to suggest being caught in an intangible web, like a relationship or scheme.
He felt enmeshed in her web of lies.
Pro Tip 3/3Escaping Difficulty
Contexts implying an attempt to escape or the difficulty of being freed are suitable for using 'enmesh'.
The more he struggled to explain, the more enmeshed he became in the misunderstanding.
Pro Tip 1/3Difficult Situations
Use 'enmesh' to describe being trapped in complex and challenging scenarios, often ones that gradually develop.
After taking the loan, she found herself enmeshed in debt.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Enmesh' is often used metaphorically to suggest being caught in an intangible web, like a relationship or scheme.
He felt enmeshed in her web of lies.
Pro Tip 3/3Escaping Difficulty
Contexts implying an attempt to escape or the difficulty of being freed are suitable for using 'enmesh'.
The more he struggled to explain, the more enmeshed he became in the misunderstanding.
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