ENTANGLE


Meaning of ENTANGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtaŋ-gəl, en- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French entangler — more at tangle

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : to wrap or twist together : interweave

b. : ensnare

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

• en·tan·gler -g(ə-)lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.