embroil
21embroil — em•broil [[t]ɛmˈbrɔɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to involve in conflict 2) to throw into confusion • Etymology: 1595–1605; < MF embrouiller= em I+brouiller to broil II em•broil′er, n. em•broil′ment, n …
22embroil — /ɛmˈbrɔɪl / (say em broyl), /əm / (say uhm ) verb (t) 1. to bring into a state of discord; involve in contention or strife. 2. to throw into confusion; complicate. {French embrouiller, from em em 1 + brouiller broil2} –embroiler, noun… …
23embroil — Kūhihi …
24embroil — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by with) involve (a person) in conflict or difficulties. 2 bring (affairs) into a state of confusion. Derivatives: embroilment n. Etymology: F embrouiller (as EN (1), BROIL(2)) …
25re-embroil — …
26Embroiled — Embroil Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle …
27Embroiling — Embroil Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle …
28embroilment — embroil ► VERB ▪ involve deeply in a conflict or difficult situation. DERIVATIVES embroilment noun. ORIGIN French embrouiller to muddle …
29implicate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. involve, entangle, embroil; incriminate; connect, associate. See accusation, inclusion, difficulty. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. involve, connect, cite, impute, associate, tie up with, charge,… …
30entangle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. tangle, ravel, mesh, entrap, mat, ensnare, inveigle, twist, snarl; perplex, involve, embroil, embarrass. See difficulty, disorder. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ensnare, entrap, trap, snare, involve,… …
