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entangle definition

en·tan·gle (en taŋ′gəl, in-)

transitive verb entangled -·gled, entangling -·gling

  1. to involve in or as in a tangle; catch, as in a net, vine, etc., so that escape is difficult; ensnare
  2. to involve in difficulty
  3. to confuse mentally; perplex
  4. to cause to be tangled or confused; complicate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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