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en·tan·gle
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ɛnˈtæŋ
gəl
/
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en-
tang
-g
uh
l
]
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verb (used with object),
en·tan·gled,
en·tan·gling.
1.
to make
tangled
; ensnarl; intertwine.
2.
to involve in or as in a
tangle
; ensnare; enmesh:
to be entangled by intrigue.
3.
to involve in difficulties.
4.
to confuse or perplex.
Origin:
1530–40;
en-
1
+
tangle
Related forms
en·tan·gle·a·ble,
adjective
en·tan·gled·ly,
adverb
en·tan·gled·ness,
noun
en·tan·gler,
noun
en·tan·gling·ly,
adverb
in·ter·en·tan·gle,
verb (used with object),
in·ter·en·tan·gled,
in·ter·en·tan·gling.
un·en·tan·gle·a·ble,
adjective
un·en·tan·gled,
adjective
un·en·tan·gling,
adjective
Synonyms
3.
See
involve
.
4.
bewilder.
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entangle
(ɪnˈtæŋɡ
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh
2.
to make tangled or twisted; snarl
3.
to make complicated; confuse
4.
to involve in difficulties; entrap
en'tangler
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
entangle
1520s, from
en-
+
tangled
. Related: Entangled; entangling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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entangle
them in more and more red tape.
The blooms can easily
entangle
swimmers and boat props.
The researchers
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a gold-coated fiber with an uncoated fiber.
Remove wrinkles and folds that could trap or
entangle
swallows or other birds.
They found a way to
entangle
the polarization of transmitted photons with the momentum of an eavesdropper's photon.
It is a projection that has the potential to either impale or
entangle
.
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lines and hooks, ruining a day on the water.
Some have argued that introducing genocide will further
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a process already beset by delays and confusion.
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the boat's own fishing line or propeller, resulting in downtime and costly repairs.
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