intricate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

(intransitive) To become enmeshed or entangled. / (transitive) To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）絡み合う、複雑にからむ / （他動詞）絡める、巻き込む、複雑にさせる

The fishing line began to intricate around the coral, forcing the divers to cut it free.

釣り糸がサンゴに絡み始め、潜水士たちはそれを切り離さざるを得なかった。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To become enmeshed or entangled.

[…] washes off easily, without sticking or intricating into the wound.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.

intricates

（ present singular third-person ）

intricating

（ participle present ）

intricated

（ participle past ）

intricated

（ past ）