embroil Synonyms
embroil Meaning
embroil (v)
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
embroil (v. t.)
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.
To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
embroil (n.)
See Embroilment.
embroil Sentence Examples
- The athlete embroiled in a doping scandal is likely to face a lengthy suspension.
- The unexpected revelations embroiled the entire company in a public relations nightmare.
- The politician embroiled in a bribery scandal resigned from office in disgrace.
- The country became embroiled in a devastating civil war that lasted for decades.
- The proposal to build a new highway embroiled the community in a bitter dispute.
- The investigation into the financial irregularities embroiled several high-ranking executives.
- The divorce proceedings embroiled the couple in a lengthy and costly legal battle.
- The discovery of secret documents embroiled the government agency in a cover-up scandal.
- The historian's controversial interpretation of events embroiled him in a heated academic debate.
- The military intervention embroiled the nation in a foreign conflict that had no clear end in sight.
FAQs About the word embroil
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of actionTo throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarre
tangle, trap, enmesh, broil, bog (down),mire, entangle, ensnare, entrap, embrangle
release, free, liberate, release,liberate, free, emancipate,emancipate,
The athlete embroiled in a doping scandal is likely to face a lengthy suspension.
The unexpected revelations embroiled the entire company in a public relations nightmare.
The politician embroiled in a bribery scandal resigned from office in disgrace.
The country became embroiled in a devastating civil war that lasted for decades.
