entangle
- entangle
v
1. tangle, snarl, ensnarl, ravel, knot, kink; twist, intertwist, twine, intertwine, mat; disorder, disarrange, tumble, jumble, rumple, muss.
2. ensnare, enmesh, entrap, snag, catch, catch up; seduce, lure, allure.
3. embroil, tie up, encumber, involve; confuse, perplex, nonplus, discompose, ruffle; confound, bewilder, muddle, befuddle; mix up, complicate, Sl. foul up.
4. implicate, inculpate, incriminate, Inf. suck in; embarrass, compromise, Inf. get into a mess, Inf. get into trouble, Inf. get into hot water.
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Entangle — En*tan gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entangling}.] 1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entangle — entangle, involve, enmesh are comparable when meaning to catch or to hold as if in a net from which it is difficult to escape. Entangle usually carries the implications of impeding and of the difficulty or impossibility of escape; although… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Entangle — Développeur Daniel P. Berrangé Dernière version 0.2.0 ( … Wikipédia en Français
entangle — index bait (lure), bicker, bilk, collide (clash), confound, confuse (create disorder) … Law dictionary
entangle — early 15c., from EN (Cf. en ) (1) + TANGLE (Cf. tangle). Related: Entangled; entangling … Etymology dictionary
entangle — [v] involve, mix up bewilder, burden, catch, clog, come on, complicate, compromise, confuse, corner, dishevel, duke in, embarrass, embrangle, embroil, enchain, enmesh, ensnare, entrap, fetter, hamper, hook, impede, implicate, intertangle,… … New thesaurus
entangle — ► VERB (usu. be entangled in/with) 1) cause to become tangled. 2) involve in complicated circumstances. DERIVATIVES entanglement noun … English terms dictionary
entangle — [en taŋ′gəl, intaŋ′gəl] vt. entangled, entangling 1. to involve in or as in a tangle; catch, as in a net, vine, etc., so that escape is difficult; ensnare 2. to involve in difficulty 3. to confuse mentally; perplex 4. to cause to be tangled or… … English World dictionary
entangle — UK [ɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms entangle : present tense I/you/we/they entangle he/she/it entangles present participle entangling past tense entangled past participle entangled 1) to twist someone or something up in something… … English dictionary
entangle — verb a) To tangle; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make confused and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair. b) To involve in such complications as to render … Wiktionary
entangle — v. (D; tr.) to entangle in, with * * * [ɪn tæŋgl] with (D;tr.) to entangle in … Combinatory dictionary
