entangle

[ en-tang-guh l ]
/ ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /
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verb (used with object), en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling.

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

Origin of entangle

First recorded in 1530–40; en-1 + tangle1

SYNONYMS FOR entangle

3 See involve.
4 bewilder.
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OTHER WORDS FROM entangle

Words nearby entangle

entailment, ental, entameba, entamebiasis, entamoeba, entangle, entanglement, entangling alliances with none, entasia, entasis, entebbe

Words related to entangle

implicate, unsettle, perplex, interweave, embroil, ensnare, confuse, complicate, snarl, intertwine, enmesh, embarrass, snare, tangle, entrap, clog, fetter, knot, puzzle, twist

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British Dictionary definitions for entangle

entangle
/ (ɪnˈtæŋɡəl) /

verb (tr)

to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh
to make tangled or twisted; snarl
to make complicated; confuse
to involve in difficulties; entrap

Derived forms of entangle

entangler, noun