entangle



entangle someone or something in something

 
1. . and entangle an animal in something Lit. to catch or tangle up someone, a group, or an animal in something. Careful! Don't entangle your foot in the anchor chain. Somehow I entangled the dog in the fishing net.
2. Fig. to get someone or a group involved in something. She was trying to entangle us in her latest cause. They entangled us in their lawsuit.
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entangle someone or something with something

to get someone or something tangled up with something. He sought to entangle the pursuing mugger with a mass of ropes and boards. Sam entangled the rabid dog with a net and got away. He entangled himself with the ropes on the deck.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gilad-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Haul-Welsh
Mahautma-OFrench
ShadrachSHAD-rak (English), SHAY-drak (English)Biblical
WinnieWIN-eeEnglish