entangle
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transitive verb \in-ˈtaŋ-gəl, en-\Definition of ENTANGLE
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
Examples of ENTANGLE
- <in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires>
- <the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies>
Origin of ENTANGLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French entangler — more at tangle
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to ENTANGLE
- Synonyms
- interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, knot, snarl, tangle
- Antonyms
- disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist
Rhymes with ENTANGLE
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