in ‧ ter ‧ twine /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn $ -tər-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
1 . if two situations, ideas etc are intertwined, they are closely related to each other
be closely/inextricably intertwined
The problems of crime and unemployment are closely intertwined.
2 . if two things intertwine, or if they are intertwined, they are twisted together
intertwine with
a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls