en ‧ tan ‧ gle /ɪnˈtæŋɡ ə l/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive always + adverb/preposition]
1 . to make something become twisted and caught in a rope, net etc
entangle in/with
Small animals can get entangled in the net.
2 . to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from OPP disentangle
entangle somebody in something
fears that the US could get entangled in another war
be entangled with somebody
I didn’t want to become entangled with my best friend’s wife.
—entangled adjective