entangle

To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.

The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.

To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

To ensnare.

But when I turn away, / Thou, willing me to stay, / Wooest not, nor vainly wranglest; / But, looking fixedly the while, / All my bounding heart entanglest, / In a golden-netted smile; […]

To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.