embroil (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *embroil*:
VERB	stative	embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in	force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

embroil > pronunciation
Sounds	ehmbroy'l
Rhymes	airfoil ... uncoil: 21 rhymes with oyl...

English > *embroil*: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonyms	tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
Broader	involve	Engage as a participant
Spanish	implicar
Catalan	embolicar, implicar
Nouns	embroilment	an intricate and confusing / confusing interpersonal or political situation

HyperDic: embroil