embroil

[US]/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
[UK]/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.involve in a conflict or difficulty;throw into disorder

Phrases & Collocations

embroil in controversy

embroil in conflict

Example Sentences

be embroiled in a quarrel

They embroiled Peter in their quarrel.

she became embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew.

the film's about a journalist who becomes embroiled with a nightclub owner.

the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics.

I didn't want to become embroiled in yet another discussion of office politics and personalities.

They become embroiled in a despicable warlord's efforts to bring the Dragon Emperor (Jet Li) back to life so he can reawaken his army and unify China.

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