Embroil

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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              The royal house embroiled in civil war. --Dryden.
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     2. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
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              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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Embroil \Em*broil"\, n.
     See {Embroilment}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  embroil
       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" [syn: {tangle}, {sweep}, {sweep up},
            {drag}, {drag in}]