enmeshing
present participle ofenmesh
enmesh
verb[T]
uk/enˈmeʃ/us/enˈmeʃ/tocatchorinvolvesomeone in somethingunpleasantordangerousfrom which it isdifficulttoescape:
Thewhalesarecaughtby being enmeshedinnets.
She hasbecomeenmeshedinatangleofdrugsandpettycrime.
Capturing or taking possession of things
- -grabbing
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrogate
- at bayidiom
- cage
- capture
- catch
- clutch
- collar
- entangle
- get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
- grab
- grabber
- repo
- repo man
- repossess
- seize
- sequester
- sequestration
Examplesofenmeshing
enmeshing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Overly diffuse boundaries may involveenmeshingor controlling interaction patterns.
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Likeenmeshingtriads, the interaction patterns of controlling triads can involve structural boundary dissolution.
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Theenmeshingpattern involves a parent's attempt to "pull in" the child to meet his or her needs, without respecting the child's personal or psychological space.
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Hostile parental behavior often accompanies controlling andenmeshingparental behavior.
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It was anticipated also that girls, more than boys, who experienceenmeshingor emotionally disengaged family interactions during toddlerhood would display symptoms of depression during middle childhood.
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Next, two separate hierarchical regressions were conducted to analyze whether gender differences moderated the relation betweenenmeshingfamily interactions and depressive symptoms and between emotional disengagement and depressive symptoms.
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They areenmeshingbusinesses and savings in a web of regulations and extra taxes.
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None of the lawful nets are designed to catch fish byenmeshingthem.
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The original memorial started off small but his art has spiraled outward,enmeshingmore and more participants.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An impression of spontaneous improvisation is achieved by the overlapping andenmeshingof phrases and movements, which allows the avoidance of regular structures.
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- poison gland
- poisoning
- poison ivy
- poison-ivy
- poison-mind
- poison oak
- poison-oak
- poisonous
- poisonous chemical
- poisonous substance
- poison-pen letter
- poison-pen-letter
- poison pill
- poison-pill
- poison sb's mind
- poison-sb-s-mind
- poison someone's mind
- poke
- poke around
- poke-around
- poke around/about
- poke-around-about
- poked
- poke-dig-in-the-ribs
- poke/dig sb in the ribs