entangle

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US /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ UK /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ See IPA manual

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verb
to twist together or catch in a tangle; to involve in difficulties

The net entangled the dolphin before rescuers could free it.

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1 verb · to twist together or catch... ensnare enmesh embroil involve tangle knot ensnarl

Opposites

disentangle untangle free extricate unravel

Word family

Derived forms entanglemententangler

Related forms tangle disentangle

Etymology

From en- (causative) + tangle, of Scandinavian origin (compare Swedish dialectal taggla 'to disorder'), of obscure ultimate root.

taggla Old Norse

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# entangle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ɪnˈtæŋɡəl
**IPA (UK):** ɪnˈtæŋɡəl

## Meanings
1. to twist together or catch in a tangle; to involve in difficulties

## Examples
- The net entangled the dolphin before rescuers could free it.

## Synonyms
- ensnare
- enmesh
- embroil
- involve
- tangle
- knot
- ensnarl

## Antonyms
- disentangle
- untangle
- free
- extricate
- unravel

## Derived Forms
- entanglement
- entangler

## Related Forms
- tangle
- disentangle

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: taggla

## Etymology
From en- (causative) + tangle, of Scandinavian origin (compare Swedish dialectal taggla 'to disorder'), of obscure ultimate root.

## AI Etymology
Entangle is from en- (causative) + tangle, of Scandinavian origin (compare Swedish dialectal taggla 'to disorder'), of obscure ultimate root. In present-day use, it means to twist together or catch in a tangle; to involve in difficulties. Derived formations include entanglement and entangler. Related vocabulary includes tangle and disentangle.

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