embroil
[ em-broil ]
/ ɛmˈbrɔɪl /
verb (used with object)
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
to throw into confusion; complicate.
Origin of embroil
OTHER WORDS FROM embroil
em·broil·er, noun em·broil·ment, noun un·em·broiled, adjectiveWords nearby embroil
embroglio,
embroider,
embroideress,
embroidery,
embroidery needle,
embroil,
embrown,
embrue,
embry-,
embryectomy,
embryo
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British Dictionary definitions for embroil
embroil
/ (ɪmˈbrɔɪl) /
verb (tr)
to involve (a person, oneself, etc) in trouble, conflict, or argument
to throw (affairs) into a state of confusion or disorder; complicate; entangle
Derived forms of embroil
embroiler, noun embroilment, nounWord Origin for embroil
C17: from French
embrouiller, from
brouiller to mingle, confuse