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entangle

/ entangle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
Opposites:
disentangle unsnarl straighten out
Type of:
twist twine distort
Kinds of:
felt enmesh mesh ensnarl
Derived:
tangle snarl maze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
entrap
"Our people should not be mired in the past"
Type of:
involve
Derived:
web entanglement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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twist twine distort felt enmesh mesh ensnarl disentangle unsnarl straighten out involve