Meaning of EMBROIL
| Pronunciation: | | em'broyl
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[v] force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" |
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EMBROIL is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle |
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| | See Also: | | involve | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Em*broil"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em- (L. in) +
brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.]
1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or
discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make
confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by
dissension or strife.
The royal house embroiled in civil war. --Dryden.
2. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so
embroiled with ?able and legend. --Addison.
Syn: To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder;
trouble; implicate; commingle.
\Em*broil"\, n.
See {Embroilment}.
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