enmesh C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈmɛʃ/ UK /ɪnˈmɛʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to entangle or involve deeply in something He became enmeshed in a web of legal disputes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to entangle or involve... entangleensnareembroilinvolveentrapcatchembrangle ↔ Opposites freedisentangleextricatereleaseliberate Word family Derived forms enmeshment Related forms mesh Etymology AI details From en- (causative) + mesh ('net'), mesh probably from Middle Dutch maesche or Old English max/masc ('net'). masc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enmesh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈmɛʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈmɛʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to entangle or involve deeply in something ## Examples - He became enmeshed in a web of legal disputes. ## Synonyms - entangle - ensnare - embroil - involve - entrap - catch - embrangle ## Antonyms - free - disentangle - extricate - release - liberate ## Derived Forms - enmeshment ## Related Forms - mesh ## Roots and Affixes - Root: masc ## Etymology From en- (causative) + mesh ('net'), mesh probably from Middle Dutch maesche or Old English max/masc ('net'). ## AI Etymology Enmesh comes from en- (causative) + mesh ('net'), mesh probably from Middle Dutch maesche or Old English max/masc ('net'). The historical trail runs through Old English masc. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to entangle or involve deeply in something. Derived formations include enmeshment; related forms include mesh. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown