1. (

• embroil ,
• tangle ,
• sweep ,
• sweep_up ,
• drag ,
• drag_in

) 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" ;

2. (

• ravel ,
• tangle ,
• knot ,

) tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" ;

3. (

• tousle ,
• dishevel ,
• tangle ,

) disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" ;

4. (

• entangle ,
• tangle ,
• mat ,
• snarl

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