ensnarl
1Ensnarl — En*snarl , v. t. To entangle. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
2ensnarl — [en snärl′, insnärl′] vt. to draw into a snarl or tangle …
3ensnarl — transitive verb Date: 15th century to involve in a snarl …
4ensnarl — /en snahrl /, v.t. to entangle in or as in a snarl. [1585 95; EN1 + SNARL2] * * * …
5ensnarl — verb To entangle …
6ensnarl — 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,… …
7ensnarl — (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,… …
8ensnarl — en·snarl …
9ensnarl — en•snarl [[t]ɛnˈsnɑrl[/t]] v. t. cvb to entangle in or as if in a snarl • Etymology: 1585–95 …
10ensnarl — verb entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh • Syn: ↑enmesh, ↑mesh • Derivationally related forms: ↑mesh (for: ↑mesh) • Hypernyms: ↑entangle, ↑ …
