verstricken
entangle
In etwas so hineingeraten, dass man nur schwer wieder herauskommt, meist durch eigene Taten oder Gefühle.
The German word "verstricken" is a verb that means "to entangle" or "to implicate". It is derived from the compound of the prefix "ver-" and the verb "stricken", which means "to knit" or "to weave". "Verstricken" implies getting caught up in a situation, often in a problematic or complicated way.
Similar words in German include "verwickeln" (to entangle or complicate) and "einwickeln" (to wrap or roll up, which also carries a sense of encircling).
The primary difference between "verstricken" and similar words is that "verstricken" often has a connotation of being ensnared in a difficult or tricky situation, whereas "verwickeln" is closer to the literal sense of involution without necessarily carrying a negative implication.
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Examples
Sie verstricken sich in Widersprüche.verb
They entangle themselves in contradictions.
Man kann sich leicht in Probleme verstricken.verb
One can easily become entangled in problems.
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