Vocabulary

Entangle

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
Urdu meaning
کسی پیچیدہ چیز یا معاملے میں الجھا ہوا، مشکلات میں پھنسانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. It could also entangle the US, a prospect that some might even deem necessary if America is to knock some sense into Israel.
Synonyms
intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist, twist, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, mat, jumble,

Antonyms
disentangle, release
Curator example
“fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled”

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