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embroil
verb
[ ɪmˈbrɔɪl ]
• involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
• "she became embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew"
Similar:
involve
,
entangle
,
ensnare
,
enmesh
, catch up, mix up, bog down,
mire
,
Origin:
early 17th century: from French embrouiller ‘to muddle’.
