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–verb (used with object)

1.	to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.

2.	to throw into confusion; complicate.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < MF embrouiller, equiv. to em- em-¹ + brouiller to broil²

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—Related forms

em·broil·er, noun

em·broil·ment, noun

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tr.v. 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.

[French embrouiller : en-, intensive pref.; see en-¹ + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil²).]

em·broil'ment n.

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embroil

1603, from Fr. embrouillier (cognate with It. imbrogliare), from en- "in" + brouiller "confuse," from O.Fr. brooillier (see broil (2)). Sense of "involve in a quarrel" is first attested 1610.

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embroil
verb
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 [imˈbrəil] verb

to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation
Example: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.

Arabic:	يُوَرِّطُ ، يَزُجُّ في نِزاع
Chinese (Simplified):	使卷入纠纷
Chinese (Traditional):	使捲入糾紛
Czech:	zaplést se
Danish:	inddrage; blande ind
Dutch:	verwikkelen
Estonian:	(kedagi millessegi) segama
Finnish:	joutua sekoitetuksi johonkin
French:	mêler à
German:	verwickeln
Greek:	μπλέκω σε καβγά
Hungarian:	belekever
Icelandic:	flækja(st) í illdeilur
Indonesian:	melibatkan
Italian:	coinvolgere, immischiare

Japanese:	巻き込む
Korean:	(분쟁 등에) 끌어들이다
Latvian:	iejaukt; ievilkt (nepatikšanās u.tml.)
Lithuanian:	įvelti, įpainioti
Norwegian:	rote (seg) opp i, bli innviklet i, trekke inn i
Polish:	wplątać
Portuguese (Brazil):	envolver
Portuguese (Portugal):	envolver
Romanian:	a (se) amesteca
Russian:	ввязываться
Slovak:	zapliesť sa
Slovenian:	zaplesti
Spanish:	enredar (a alguien) en algo
Swedish:	blanda in
Turkish:	sokmak, karıştırmak

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Embroil

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.

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Embroil

Em*broil"\, n. See Embroilment.

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