See Also: embroil(1)(dictionary)
embroil(2)(dictionary)
embroil(dictionary)

embroil(2) (iou)



embroil verb1 & noun. Also imbroil. E17.
[French embrouiller, formed as EM-1, BROIL verb2.]
A. verb trans.
Bring (affairs, a narrative, etc.) into a state of confusion. E17.
Involve in dissension or hostility (with someone); involve in or in difficulties, conflict, or intrigue. E17.
M. Meyer Although he enjoyed..making speeches on controversial subjects, he disliked embroiling himself. J. M. Coetzee I did not mean to get embroiled in this.
Throw into uproar or tumult. E17.
b. noun. A state of dissension, perplexity, or confusion; an uproar. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
embroiler noun M17.