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Definition of embroil verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

embroil

verb

NAmE//ɪmˈbrɔɪl//

[often passive] embroil somebody/yourself (in something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they embroil

he / she / it embroils

past simple embroiled

-ing form embroiling

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to involve someone/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbors. I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems.

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Nearby words

embroider verb
embroidery noun
embroil verb
embryo noun
embryology noun