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/ɛmbrˈɔɪl/ Listen

verb

Embroil v. t. (past & past part. embroiled; pres. part. embroiling)

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. "The royal house embroiled in civil war."

To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble. "The Christian antiquities at Rome... are so embroiled with fable and legend."

Synonyms: To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder; trouble; implicate; commingle.

noun

Embroil n. See Embroilment.

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Etymology of 'Embroil'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... Galba's party, and in spite of his youth had been given command of a legion. Later he was convicted of misappropriating public funds, and, on Galba's orders, prosecuted for peculation. Highly indignant, Caecina determined to embroil the world and bury his own disgrace in the ruins of his country. Nor were the seeds of dissension lacking in the army. The entire force had taken part in the war against Vindex, nor was it until after ...

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