EGAVE

entangle

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
    The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.
  2. verb To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
  3. verb To ensnare.
  4. verb To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
    The story entangles the facts with value judgments.

Similar words

tangle snarl mat mire ensnare entrap snare trap scavenge frame

Often followed by

the him themselves himself them and us ourselves our his

Word family

entangled entangler entanglers entangles entangling

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