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entangle

verb

en·​tan·​gle in-ˈtaŋ-gəl How to pronounce entangle (audio)
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entangled; entangling; entangles

transitive verb

1
a
: to wrap or twist together : interweave
b
2
a
: to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
became entangled in a lawsuit
b
: to make complicated
the story is entangled with legends
entangler noun

Example Sentences

in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French entangler — more at tangle entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of entangle was in the 15th century

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