entangle

[en-tang-guhl] / ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /

VERB

involve, mix up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse embarrass embroil enmesh ensnare entrap implicate intertwine interweave perplex snare snarl tangle unsettle

STRONG

bewilder burden catch clog compromise corner dishevel embrangle enchain fetter hamper hook impede jumble knot mat muddle puzzle ravel snag swindle trammel trap twist

WEAK

come on duke in intertangle lead on rope in set up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up disentangle enlighten exclude explain free let go liberate order release uncomplicate untangle

STRONG

aid allow assist explicate help organize support

WEAK

untwist

Example Sentences

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Over an hour into a high-speed chase with the suspect, the sheriff’s department botched the deployment of a “grappler” net system intended to entangle the back wheels of the car to slow it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Mulino has insisted the canal's neutrality is intact and has urged Washington not to entangle Panama in its rivalry with Beijing.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Nets along the east coast also routinely entangle humpback whales on their annual migration to and from the tropics.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

“Unguided chatbot responses, for example, cannot be neatly constrained. Attempts to do so will either be insufficient or entangle developers in a morass of third-rail social issues.”

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025

The overgrown limberjack dived at the golem’s feet, using both arms and legs to entangle Hugo’s ankles.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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