embroil
To bring into a state of confusion or uproarTo bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
(transitive)To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
Avoid him. He will embroil you in his fights.
hineinziehen, verwickeln
впу́тыватьvpútyvatʹ, впу́татьvpútatʹ, втя́гиватьvtjágivatʹ
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To set (something) on fire; to burn (something).
Examples
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Origin
From em- (a variant of en- (intensifying prefix)) + broil (“to expose to great heat; (obFrom em- (a variant of en- (intensifying prefix)) + broil (“to expose to great heat; (obsolete) to burn”) (from Late Middle English broilen, brulen (“to burn; to scorch, singe; (cooking) to broil, grill”); further etymology uncertain, possibly from Old French bruler, bruillir, brusler (“to burn”) (modern French brûler), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrew- (“to boil; to brew”)).
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Forms
embroils, embroiling, embroiled, embroiledSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle