entangle
/ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/
verb
- To cause something to become twisted or caught in something else, making it difficult to free.
- She tried to untangle the necklace, but the chains were too entangled.
- The kite string got entangled in the tree branches.
- The fishing net became entangled in the coral reef.
- To involve someone in a complicated or difficult situation from which it is hard to escape.
- He didn't want to entangle himself in their family arguments.
- The politician was entangled in a scandal that ruined his career.
- They were entangled in a legal dispute over the property.