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embroil
[em-broil]
verb (used with object)
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
to throw into confusion; complicate.
embroil
/ ɪˈɔɪ /
verb
to involve (a person, oneself, etc) in trouble, conflict, or argument
to throw (affairs) into a state of confusion or disorder; complicate; entangle
Other 51Թ Forms
- embroiler noun
- embroilment noun
- ˈǾԳ noun
- ˈǾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embroil1
Example Sentences
Friday’s attacks constituted a significant escalation between Israel and Iran — raising fears of a full-on regional conflict likely to embroil the U.S.
Friday’s attacks comprised a significant escalation between the two long-time adversaries — raising fears of a full-on regional conflict likely to embroil the U.S. in another Middle Eastern war.
Boeing has also been embroiled in a series of legal battles related to the crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
The two were embroiled in a public fallout, after the Tesla owner called Trump's tax bill a "disgusting abomination".
But in 2016, this assortment of royal chairs would become embroiled in a national scandal that would rock the French antiques world, bringing the trade into disrepute.
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