embroil

[ em-broil ]

/ ɛmˈbrɔɪl /

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verb (used with object)

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

to throw into confusion; complicate.

Origin of embroil

1595–1605; <Middle French embrouiller, equivalent to em-em-¹ + brouiller to broil²

OTHER WORDS FROM embroil

em·broil·er, nounem·broil·ment, nounun·em·broiled, adjective

Words nearby embroil

embroglio, embroider, embroideress, embroidery, embroidery needle, embroil, embrown, embrue, embry-, embryectomy, embryo

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Example sentences from the Web for embroil

This hot-headed youth, forsooth, cannot be at rest unless he embroil me in a quarrel with Juno.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
It is to be hoped, that the ensuing campaign will pass, before the Emperor can be in a situation to embroil the affairs of Europe.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX|Various
They never understood one another, and never consulted together in hours of danger, save to embroil matters in politics as in war.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
And what in the name of goodness is it for which they embroil heaven and earth?
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08|Titus Livius

And now I am going to embroil the king of Navarre with his wife.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen|Alexandre Dumas

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, nounembroilment, noun

Word Origin for embroil

C17: from French embrouiller, from brouiller to mingle, confuse

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单词	embroil
释义	embroil [ em-broil ] / ɛmˈbrɔɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR embroil ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife. to throw into confusion; complicate. Origin of embroil 1595–1605; <Middle French embrouiller, equivalent to em-em-¹ + brouiller to broil² OTHER WORDS FROM embroil em·broil·er, nounem·broil·ment, nounun·em·broiled, adjective Words nearby embroil embroglio, embroider, embroideress, embroidery, embroidery needle, embroil, embrown, embrue, embry-, embryectomy, embryo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embroil This hot-headed youth, forsooth, cannot be at rest unless he embroil me in a quarrel with Juno. The Lusiad\|Lus de Cames It is to be hoped, that the ensuing campaign will pass, before the Emperor can be in a situation to embroil the affairs of Europe. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX\|Various They never understood one another, and never consulted together in hours of danger, save to embroil matters in politics as in war. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7\|Various And what in the name of goodness is it for which they embroil heaven and earth? The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08\|Titus Livius And now I am going to embroil the king of Navarre with his wife. The Forty-Five Guardsmen\|Alexandre Dumas 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, nounembroilment, noun Word Origin for embroil C17: from French embrouiller, from brouiller to mingle, confuse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to embroil entangle, tangle, mire, ensnare, involve, enmesh, implicate, confound, disturb, perplex, derange, confuse, muddle, incriminate, encumber, snarl, compromise, disunite, trouble, disorder
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embroil

verb (used with object)

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verb (tr)

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