Sekirov Dictionary

embroil

UK /ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/US /əmˈbɹɔɪl/

noun 2
verb 3
forms 5

noun2

(no longer used) A state of confusion or uproar; a commotion, a disturbance; also, a quarrel.
(no longer used) A state of anxiety or disturbance of the mind.

verb3

•
To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
- Avoid him. He will embroil you in his fights.
•
To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
- Rumor next and Chance, / And Tumult and Confusion all imbroild, / And Discord with a thousand various mouths. — 1667
(no longer used, rare) To set (something) on fire; to burn (something).

forms

embroiled · embroiling · embroileth · embroils · embroilest

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