embroil
verb
em·broil
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embroiled;
embroiling;
embroils
Definition of embroil
1
: to throw into disorder or confusion
2
: to involve in conflict or difficulties
embroiled in controversy
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Other Words from embroil
embroilment
\ im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l-mənt
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noun
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noun
Examples of embroil in a Sentence
His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.
The new drug has been embroiled in controversy.
They were embroiled in a complicated lawsuit.
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This fear is driven in part by the experience of some innocent Hispanic teenagers who found themselves embroiled in deportation proceedings after being wrongly accused of being members of the fearsome international gang MS-13. — David Hundeyin, CNN, "Opinion: FBI fraud busts dent Nigeria's global reputation," 29 Aug. 2019 Cardi B constantly becoming embroiled in various legal battles? — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Cardi B's Deposition Is Going Viral For Good Reason," 24 Aug. 2019 Spanish authorities are currently embroiled in a dispute with the Colombian government and another U.S. firm over the 1708 wreck of the galleon San José, which carried gold, silver and emeralds that could be worth billions. — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian, "Why Spain Is Seeking to Catalog All of Its Historic Shipwrecks," 23 Aug. 2019 For those embroiled in the actual struggle in Hong Kong, the stakes couldn't be higher, sometimes coming down to life and death. — Michael Ordoña, chicagotribune.com, "Analysis: #BoycottMulan in support of Hong Kong protests tests Disney and moviegoers," 20 Aug. 2019 The early 1990s found predominantly white college campuses embroiled in conflicts over language, namely racist terminology. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, "What Toni Morrison Knew About Trump," 13 Aug. 2019 Tokyo, embroiled in disputes with Seoul over historical grievances, last week restricted exports to South Korea of three materials used to make tech components. — Eun-young Jeong, WSJ, "Japan’s Restrictions on South Korean Chip Makers Backfire," 11 July 2019 Too many young people embroiled in circumstances and conditions that do not absolve, but contribute to their poor decisions, fateful decisions. — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al.com, "Johnson: The silent faith behind the decision not to prosecute Marshae Jones," 4 July 2019 This month, a soon-to-open gay bar in Minneapolis became embroiled in the dispute when a journalist unearthed tweets by the bar's owner calling for the death of all Israelis. — NBC News, "Israeli-Palestinian conflict tears into LGBTQ community," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embroil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for embroil
embroil
verb
English Language Learners Definition of embroil
: to involve (someone or something) in conflict or difficulties
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