Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
embroil
verb
/ɛmˈbrɔɪl/
Definition
To involve someone deeply in a conflict or argument.
Examples
- The manager was embroiled in a heated debate with the employees.
- She didn’t want to embroil her family in her personal issues.
- The politician became embroiled in a scandal that affected his career.
Meaning
Embroil means to get someone tangled up in a complicated situation or disagreement, often causing them to be part of a dispute they might not want to be in.
Synonyms
- involve
- entangle
- implicate
- drag in
- mix up
