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ENTANGLE
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; “The child entangled the cord”
entangle, mire
(verb) entrap; “Our people should not be mired in the past”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
entangle (third-person singular simple present entangles, present participle entangling, simple past and past participle entangled)
(transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated
(transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
(transitive, figuratively), to ensnare
Synonyms: perplex, bewilder, puzzle
(transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
Antonyms
• disentangle
Anagrams
• entangel
Source: Wiktionary
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.
2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers. "Entangling alliances." Washington. The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and entangle their understandings. Locke. Allowing her to entangle herself with a person whose future was so uncertain. Froude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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