entangle
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for entangle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To twist or wind things together so tightly that they become hard to separate.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English entanglen ("to involve [someone] in difficulty", "to embarrass"); equivalent to en- + tangle.
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