To place in or hide in an ambush; to set an ambush against someone or something.
From en- (to put into) plus ambush. The prefix intensifies the idea of placing someone into a hidden position for surprise attack.
The 'en-' prefix makes 'ambush' into an active verb—it's not just the ambush itself, but the action of putting people into ambush positions.
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