intricare

Definitions of intricare
  1. verb
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    synonyms: aggrovigliare, avviluppare, complicare, ingarbugliare, intrecciare, inviluppare
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    distorcere, scomparire, sfigurare
    form into a spiral shape
  2. verb
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    synonyms: complicare, scarmigliare
  3. verb
    tangle or complicate
    synonyms: complicare
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    antonyms:
    sbrogliare, scucire, sgombrare, spicciare
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
    sbrogliare, sgombrare, spicciare
    disentangle
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  4. verb
    engage as a participant
    synonyms: coinvolgere, complicare, comportare, immischiare, permettere, tollerare
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    types:
    avviluppare, inviluppare
    entrap
    type of:
    includere
    allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
  5. verb
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
    synonyms: complicare, defecare
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    types:
    adulterare, sofisticare
    make more complex or refined
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    make more complicated
    synonyms: complicare, imbrogliare
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    antonyms:
    impiccolire, semplificare
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    types:
    complicare, imbrogliare
    make more complicated or confused through entanglements
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  7. verb
    make more complicated or confused through entanglements
    synonyms: complicare, imbrogliare
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    type of:
    complicare, imbrogliare
    make more complicated
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