verstricken — meaning in English

English meaning

• ensnare verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
• entrap verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
• involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

verstricken is used for these senses in English:

• ensnare (figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.
• entrap (transitive) To lure (someone), either into a dangerous situation, or into performing an illegal act.
• involve (figuratively) To entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially, to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation.
• tangle (transitive) To catch and hold.

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.

entrap — full definition

1. verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
2. verb To trick someone into doing something wrong, especially so they can be caught or blamed.

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