entrammel — to hinder or impede; to entangle or trap
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hinder or impede; to entangle or trap
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtræməl/
Korean meaning: 방해하다, 저해하다; 얽매다, 속박하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**트래**멀
Example Sentences
- The new employee managed to entrammel himself in company politics on his very first day.
- Excessive worry can entrammel your ability to make clear decisions.
- She refused to let traditional expectations entrammel her unconventional career path.
entrammel
VERB//ɪnˈtræməl//
to hinder or impede; to entangle or trap

a hiker struggles to move forward as thick vines and branches wrap around their legs and backpack. The more they try to push through, the more tangled they become in the forest undergrowth. Their hiking companion reaches out to help but also gets caught in the same entangling vegetation. Both hikers show frustrated expressions as the dense foliage completely blocks their path forward. The thick brambles and twisted vines create an impenetrable barrier that prevents any movement. how the vegetation entrammels their progress by hindering and trapping them completely
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From 16th century English, combining the prefix 'en-' with 'trammel' (originally meaning a fishing net, later extended to mean chains or shackles that restrict freedom).
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“The new employee managed to entrammel himself in company politics on his very first day.”
“Excessive worry can entrammel your ability to make clear decisions.”
“She refused to let traditional expectations entrammel her unconventional career path.”
“The detective became entrammeled in a web of lies and false alibis.”
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