Illaqueate

/ɪˈlæk.i.eɪt/

जाल में फँसाना; उलझाकर फँसाना

Origin & History

From Latin illaqueāre (“to entangle, ensnare”), from in- (“in”) + laqueus (“noose, snare”).

लैटिन illaqueāre (“उलझाना/फँसाना”), in- (“में”) + laqueus (“फंदा/जाल”) से बना।

Definition

To catch or bind someone/something in a snare or net, or to involve them in a complicated situation (often by trickery).

किसी को/किसी चीज़ को जाल/फंदे में फँसाना, या (रूपक रूप में) चालबाज़ी/जटिलताओं के जरिए किसी को उलझाकर फँसा देना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
The scam was designed to illaqueate unsuspecting investors.
यह घोटाला अनजान निवेशकों को जाल में फँसाने के लिए बनाया गया था।

Usage Examples

He tried to illaqueate his opponent with misleading questions.
The vines illaqueated the fence and covered it completely.
She refused to be illaqueated in office politics.
Legal fine print can illaqueate people who do not read carefully.

Related Forms

Verb
Illaqueating / Illaqueated
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Illaqueate someone in a web of lies
किसी को झूठों के जाल में फँसा देना
Illaqueate oneself in red tape
खुद को नौकरशाही/कागज़ी औपचारिकताओं में उलझा लेना