embush

/ɛmˈbuʃ/ (em-BUSH)

Definitions

1. verb

to attack someone or something from an unexpected place or position, often by lying in wait

“The guerrilla fighters were skilled at embushing their enemy.”

2. noun

a place where someone or something is ambushed

“The embush was set up near the forest’s edge.”

Synonyms

  • ambush
  • lie in wait

Antonyms

  • anticipate
  • prepare