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embroil

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l\
    • /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \im-ˈbrȯi(-ə)l\

Definitions of embroil word

  • noun embroil Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation. 1
  • transitive verb embroil involve, entangle 1
  • verb embroil If someone embroils you in a fight or an argument, they get you deeply involved in it. 0
  • verb embroil to involve (a person, oneself, etc) in trouble, conflict, or argument 0
  • verb embroil to throw (affairs) into a state of confusion or disorder; complicate; entangle 0
  • verb transitive embroil to confuse (affairs, etc.); mix up; muddle 0
See all 9 definitions of embroil

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Parts of speech for Embroil

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Embroil

embroil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

embroil usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for embroil

verb embroil

  • involve — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
  • catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • implicate — to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
  • mire — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
  • tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
All 18 Synonyms of embroil

Antonyms for embroil

verb embroil

  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • untangle — to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
  • untwist — to untangle
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
All 16 Antonyms of embroil

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