verwikkelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• ensnare verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
• entangle verb To twist or wind things together so tightly that they become hard to separate.

Senses

verwikkelen is used for these senses in English:

• ensnare (figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.
• entangle (transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

ensnare — full definition

1. verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
2. verb To tangle something up so that it is hard to get free of.

entangle — full definition

1. verb To twist or wind things together so tightly that they become hard to separate.
2. verb To draw someone into a difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
3. verb To confuse or trouble someone with awkward demands or problems.

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