embroil

Embroil is defined as to involve someone in an argument or confusion.

(verb)

An example of to embroil is to drag a previously uninvolved person into a fight.

See embroil in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: Fr embrouiller: see en- & broil

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See embroil in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils

To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: “Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain” (Alexander Hamilton).
To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.

Origin:

Origin: French embrouiller

Origin: : en-, intensive pref.; see en-¹

Origin: + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil²)

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