entangle

English

Verb

entangle (third-person singular simple present entangles, present participle entangling, simple past and past participle entangled)

1. 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.
2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers.
3. 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

Related terms

• entanglement
• entangler
• entangling

Translations

twist or interweave

• Bulgarian: вплитам (bg) (vplitam)
• Czech: zaplést (cs)
• Dutch: verwarren (nl), verknopen (nl)

• French: intriquer (fr), empêtrer (fr), tortiller (fr)
• Scottish Gaelic: amail (gd)

involve in complications

• Dutch: verstrikken (nl), verwikkelen (nl)
• Lithuanian: įpainioti (lt)

• Scottish Gaelic: amail (gd)

involve in difficulties

• Lithuanian: įpainioti (lt)
• Romanian: încurca (ro)

• Scottish Gaelic: amail (gd)

References

• entangle in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• entangle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913