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embroil

verb
/ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/UK/əmˈbɹɔɪl/US

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én The verb is borrowed from French embrouiller (“to entangle”), from em- (a variant of en- (prefix meaning ‘in; into’)) + brouiller (“to confuse, mix up”) (ultimately from Vulgar Latin *brodiculāre, from *brodicāre, from Late Latin brodium (“broth, stew; mixture”), from Frankish *broþ (“broth”), from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“stock, broth”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”)). The noun is derived from the verb. Cognates * Italian imbrogliare * Spanish embrollar

  1. derived from *bʰrewh₁-✻ — “to boil; to brew”
  2. derived from *bruþą✻ — “stock, broth”
  3. derived from *broþ✻ — “broth”
  4. derived from brodium — “broth, stew; mixture”
  5. derived from *brodiculāre✻
  6. borrowed from embrouiller — “to entangle”

Definitions

  1. To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar

    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.
    • Your Enemies had ſo embroyl'd the management of your Office, that they look'd on your Advancement as the Inſtrument of your Ruine.

  2. To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of…

    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.
    • Then vvhen ſhe found her Venom ſpread ſo far, / The Royal Houſe embroil'd in Civil VVar: / Rais'd on her dusky VVings ſhe cleaves the Skies, / And ſeeks the Palace vvhere young Turnus lies.
    • VVhat, and imbroil myſelf vvith a Man of Mr. B’s Povver and Fortune! No, not I, I’ll aſſure you!

  3. A state of confusion or uproar

    A state of confusion or uproar; a commotion, a disturbance; also, a quarrel.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A state of anxiety or disturbance of the mind.

    2. To set (something) on fire

      To set (something) on fire; to burn (something).

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Derived

disembroil, embroiled, embroiler, embroiling, embroilment, re-embroil, unembroiled

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA