en·tan·gle

[en-tang-guhl]
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

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


3. See involve. 4. bewilder.
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entangle (ɪnˈtæŋɡəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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entangle
1520s, from en- + tangled. Related: Entangled; entangling.
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Example sentences
But they are vexed about a seemingly endless flow of new regulations that
  entangle them in more and more red tape.
The blooms can easily entangle swimmers and boat props.
The researchers entangle a gold-coated fiber with an uncoated fiber.
Remove wrinkles and folds that could trap or entangle swallows or other birds.
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