tangle (
http://definr.com/tangle)
n 1: a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they
carved their way through the tangle of vines"
2: something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government
regulations" [syn:
snarl,
maze]
v 1: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of
action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag
me into this business" [syn:
embroil,
sweep, {sweep
up},
drag,
drag in]
2: tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" [syn:
ravel,
knot]
[ant:
unravel,
unravel]
3: disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my
hair" [syn:
tousle,
dishevel]
4: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child
entangled the cord" [syn:
entangle,
mat,
snarl]
[ant:
disentangle,
disentangle]