Meaning
Entangle means to twist together or catch in something so that escape or separation is difficult. It can also mean to involve someone in a complicated or difficult situation.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Verb (transitive)
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Basic structure:
- entangle something/someone (in/with something)
- entangle yourself (in something)
Variations
- Entangle in: to be caught or involved in something unpleasant or complicated.
- Entangle with: to become twisted together with something else.
Common Phrases
- get entangled in a web of lies
- be entangled in legal issues
- entangled with ropes
Collocations
- entangled in problems / difficulties / scandals
- entangled with wires / ropes / strings
- deeply entangled
- hopelessly entangled
Examples
- The dolphin became entangled in a fishing net.
- She got entangled in a complicated legal dispute.
- His hair was entangled with leaves after walking through the forest.
- The two companies became entangled in a financial scandal.
- I didn’t want to get entangled in their personal argument.
- The climber’s rope got entangled with a branch.
- He became entangled in a web of lies he couldn’t escape.
- They found themselves entangled in bureaucracy.
Synonyms or Related
- Involve
- Enmesh
- Trap
- Snare
- Complicate
- Embroil