entangle
//ɪnˈtæŋɡəl//
Verb
entangleInfinitive
entanglePresent tense
entangledPast tense
entangledPast participle
entanglingPresent participle
entanglesThird-person singular
1
To cause to become twisted together with or caught in something, making it difficult to separate.
The fishing line got entangled in the seaweed.
2
To involve someone in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is hard to escape.
He became entangled in a complicated legal dispute.
3
To involve someone in a compromising or problematic relationship or situation.
He became entangled in a complicated legal dispute with his former business partner.