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to entangle
01
to interweave or twist into a complex and confusing mass, making separation or unraveling difficult
Intransitive
Examples
The vines grew rapidly and began to entangle, forming a dense, impenetrable thicket in the garden.
02
to trap or ensnare something, causing it to become twisted, caught, or intertwined
Transitive: to entangle sb/sth | to entangle sb/sth in sth
Examples
The cat playfully leaped into a pile of yarn, only to become entangled in the threads.
03
to become involved in a complicated or difficult situation
Transitive: to entangle sb in a difficult situation
Examples
The detective uncovered a plot to entangle the innocent witness in a web of false accusations.
Lexical Tree
disentangle
entanglement
entangle
tangle
