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verb en·mesh \ in-ˈmesh , en- \
variants: or less commonly play \i(m)-ˈmesh\
|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

Definition of enmesh

enmeshed also immeshed; enmeshing also immeshing; enmeshes also immeshes
transitive verb
: to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
  • deeply enmeshed in the plot
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enmeshment

play \i(m)-ˈmesh-mənt\ noun

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Examples of enmesh in a Sentence

  1. soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention

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First Known Use of enmesh

1604

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enmesh Synonyms

Synonyms

catch up, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entrap, mesh, net, snare, tangle, trap;

Antonyms

disentangle, untangle;

Near Antonyms

detach, disengage, extricate;

clear, free, liberate;

Related Words

bag, birdlime, capture, collar;

embroil, implicate, involve, mire;

ENMESH Defined for English Language Learners

enmesh

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Definition of enmesh for English Language Learners

  • : to wrap or tangle (someone or something) in a net

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