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

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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

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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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