впу́тать — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroil verb To throw something into confusion or disorder.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

впу́тать is used for these senses in English:

• embroil To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
• tangle (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.
• tangle (intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

embroil — full definition

1. verb To throw something into confusion or disorder.
2. verb To draw someone into a difficult or contentious situation.

tangle — full definition

1. verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
2. verb To get into a fight, argument, or dispute with someone.
3. noun A twisted, knotted mass, or a confused, complicated situation.

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