Meaning & use

entangle

verb·Academic

To cause something to become twisted together with something else, or to involve someone in a complicated situation.

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The kite string became entangled in the branches of the old oak tree.

He didn't want to entangle himself in his coworkers' office politics.

A note on using this word

Often used figuratively for being drawn into a complicated or difficult situation, not just physical tangling.

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