entangle








verb (used with object), en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling.

  1. to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine.
  2. to involve in or as in a tangle; ensnare; enmesh: to be entangled by intrigue.
  3. to involve in difficulties.
  4. to confuse or perplex.

verb (tr)

  1. to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh
  2. to make tangled or twisted; snarl
  3. to make complicated; confuse
  4. to involve in difficulties; entrap
v.

early 15c., from en- (1) + tangle (n.). Related: Entangled; entangling.

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