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entangle

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \in-ˈtaŋ-gəl, en-\
    • /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \in-ˈtaŋ-gəl, en-\

Definitions of entangle word

  • noun entangle Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. 1
  • intransitive verb entangle tangle up: in strings, etc. 1
  • intransitive verb entangle involve: sb in sth 1
  • verb entangle If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly. 0
  • verb entangle If something entangles you in problems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape. 0
  • verb entangle to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh 0

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Parts of speech for Entangle

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entangle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

entangle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for entangle

verb entangle

  • tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
  • snare — one of the strings of gut or of tightly spiraled metal stretched across the skin of a snare drum.
  • ensnare — Catch in or as in a trap.
  • catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
  • enmesh — Cause to become entangled in something.

Antonyms for entangle

verb entangle

  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
  • disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
  • enlighten — Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

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