1. (

• entangle ,
• mire

) entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past" ;

2. (

• entangle ,
• tangle ,
• mat ,
• snarl

) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" ;

1. (

• embroiled ,
• entangled

) deeply involved especially in something complicated; "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs" ;

2. (

• entangled ,

) twisted together in a tangled mass; "toiled through entangled growths of mesquite" ;

3. (

• entangled

) involved in difficulties ;