entangle
Meaning
- To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
- To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
- To ensnare.
- To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
Synonyms
tangle up
get tangled
get tangled up
play false
get entangled
get involved
tie together
coil around
complicate perplex
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈtaŋ.ɡəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English entanglen (“to involve [someone] in difficulty”, “to embarrass”). Equivalent to en- + tangle.
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