entangle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ UK /ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to twist together or catch in a tangle; to involve in difficulties The net entangled the dolphin before rescuers could free it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to twist together or catch... ensnareenmeshembroilinvolvetangleknotensnarl ↔ Opposites disentangleuntanglefreeextricateunravel Word family Derived forms entanglemententangler Related forms tangledisentangle Etymology AI details From en- (causative) + tangle, of Scandinavian origin (compare Swedish dialectal taggla 'to disorder'), of obscure ultimate root. taggla Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown