Entangle (verb)

1. To tangle or twist together in a confused mass.
2. To involve or embroil in difficulties or complications.
3. To perplex or confuse.

Origin:

From the middle english entanglen, from the old french entangler, from en- + tangle ("to tangle").

Examples:

1. The fishing line got entangled in the weeds.
2. The political scandal entangled several high-ranking officials.
3. He got entangle in a web of lies.
4. The company was entangle in legal disputes.
5. The plot of the novel entangles several characters in a complex story.