ensnarl

• Verbe désuet signifiant empêtrer, piéger ou impliquer dans des difficultés.

An archaic verb meaning to entangle, catch in a snare, or involve in difficulties.

1. Entangle or catch in a meshC2formal

   To cause something to become tangled or trapped, as if in a net or snare.

   Empêtrer, prendre au piège

   • The fishing net ensnarled the dolphin's fin.
   • Her hair became ensnarled in the branches of the tree.
   • The legal dispute ensnarled the company in years of litigation.

   Synonymescatchenmeshentanglenetsnaretangletrap