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embroil Definition

em·broil (em bro̵il′, im-)

transitive verb

  1. to confuse (affairs, etc.); mix up; muddle
  2. to draw into a conflict or fight; involve in trouble

Etymology: Fr embrouiller: see en- & broil

embroil Related Forms
em·broil′·ment noun
embroil Synonyms

embroil

v.

entangle, enmesh, disorder, derange; see confuse, entangle.

embroil Usage Examples

Object

  • country: Scotland's alliance with France was always likely to embroil the country in what became the Hundred Years War.
  • nation: Now Mr Blair seeks to embroil the British nation in yet another lie and fantasy.
  • man: It eventually involved 57 nations, embroiling men and women from the continents of Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe.
  • race: Victor Gibson spent most of the race embroiled in a wild battle with Simon Woodside.
  • character: During the journey you will meet all the suspicious characters embroiled in a dastardly plot.
  • party: According to this notion, the role of a journalist is not to advocate or defend the actions of any party embroiled in conflict.

Preposition: with

  • woman: Brad becomes embroiled with two women when Gaby and Beth ask him to act as mediator for their domestic arguments.

Modifying Another Word

  • deeply: Only a few months later, they are deeply embroiled in a savage situation in which three of our boys have already died.
  • soon: The two of them are soon embroiled with wine and women.
  • again: Yet centuries later Bristol was once again embroiled in that shameful trade.
  • currently: Thousands of workers in Thailand are currently embroiled in a row over energy privatization.
  • already: The country, already embroiled in a bloody war, has invested £ 300m in a top-secret nuclear weapons facility.
  • too: However, UNISON maintains that NHS Scotland is too embroiled in ' partnership ' with private sector companies around key ICT Infrastructure Project.

Preposition: in

  • controversy: By Mike Scott Bush special envoy embroiled in controversy over Iraq debt.
  • scandal: The Hall has a checkered past, embroiled in a royal scandal in the 17th century.
  • dispute: Halifax has become embroiled in the dispute through its takeover of Leeds Permanent, which owned Sussex County building society.
  • row: In January, Russia was embroiled in a bitter row with Ukraine over gas supplies.
  • battle: Victor Gibson spent most of the race embroiled in a wild battle with Simon Woodside.
  • plot: Or will they get embroiled in a plot to liberate the people from the tyranny of the wicked Master Gear?