enmesh

/ɪnˈmɛʃ/
verb
  1. To catch or trap someone or something in a net, tangle, or difficult situation.
    • She was enmeshed in a web of lies and couldn't find a way out.
    • The fisherman accidentally enmeshed a dolphin in his net.
    • The company became enmeshed in legal problems after the scandal.
  2. To involve someone deeply in a complicated situation or relationship.
    • Don't let yourself get enmeshed in their family arguments.
    • He enmeshed himself in the politics of the small town.
    • The spy was enmeshed in a double agent's scheme.