Main Entry: en·tan·gle

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtaŋ-gəl, en-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French entangler — more at tangle

Date: 15th century

1 a : to wrap or twist together : interweave b : ensnare
2 a : to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation <became entangled in a lawsuit> b : to make complicated <the story is entangled with legends>

— en·tan·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun