intertwist | Definition of intertwist

Synonyms and Antonyms of intertwist

1 to cause to twine about one another

intertwisted the fibers to form a design

Synonyms of intertwist

enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwine, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe

Words Related to intertwist

braid, plait, plat, pleach

blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms of intertwist

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2 to twist together into a usually confused mass

the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever

Synonyms of intertwist

entangle, interlace, intertwine, interweave, knot, snarl, tangle

Words Related to intertwist

jumble, scrabble, scramble

braid, enlace, entwine, entwist, inweave, plait, twine, weave, wind, wreathe, writhe

Near Antonyms of intertwist

unknot, unravel, unscramble

Antonyms of intertwist

disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist