Definition of "Mire" :

noun: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

noun: a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

"The country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president."

noun: deep soft mud in water or slush

verb: soil with mud, muck, or mire

verb: be unable to move further

verb: cause to get stuck as if in a mire

"The mud mired our cart."

verb: entrap

"Our people should not be mired in the past."