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embroiled
em·broil E0106900 (ĕm-broil′)tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid ... any step that may embroil us with Great Britain" (Alexander Hamilton).2. 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.embroiled (ɪmˈbrɔɪld) adj1. deeply involved in trouble, conflict or argument: The two countries are embroiled in a tangled legal battle over the tariffs.. 2. deeply involved in a problematic relationshipThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | embroiled - deeply involved especially in something complicated; "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs"entangledinvolved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified" |
embroiledadjective involved, mixed up, implicated, entangled the reluctance of the US public to get embroiled in a warTranslationsIdiomsSeeembroilembroiled
Related to embroiled: mutinous, exultingSynonyms for embroiledadj involvedSynonyms- involved
- mixed up
- implicated
- entangled
Synonyms for embroiledadj deeply involved especially in something complicatedSynonymsRelated Words |