- ensnarl
- transitive verb Date: 15th century to involve in a snarl
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ensnarl
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Ensnarl — En*snarl , v. t. To entangle. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ensnarl — [en snärl′, insnärl′] vt. to draw into a snarl or tangle … English World dictionary
ensnarl — /en snahrl /, v.t. to entangle in or as in a snarl. [1585 95; EN1 + SNARL2] * * * … Universalium
ensnarl — verb To entangle … Wiktionary
ensnarl — Synonyms and related words: allure, bait the hook, birdlime, burden, catch, catch out, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy, embarrass, embrangle, encumber, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, enweb, fetter, gin, hamper,… … Moby Thesaurus
ensnarl — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To twist together so that separation is difficult: entangle, foul, snarl2, tangle. See ORDER. 2. To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping: catch, enmesh, ensnare, entrap, snare, tangle,… … English dictionary for students
ensnarl — en·snarl … English syllables
ensnarl — en•snarl [[t]ɛnˈsnɑrl[/t]] v. t. cvb to entangle in or as if in a snarl • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
ensnarl — verb entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh • Syn: ↑enmesh, ↑mesh • Derivationally related forms: ↑mesh (for: ↑mesh) • Hypernyms: ↑entangle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ensnare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. [en]trap, catch, net, bag; entangle, ensnarl, entoil (archaic); bait, decoy; seduce, entice. See deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. entrap, trap, snare, capture; see catch 1 , 2 , entangle . III… … English dictionary for students
