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embroil

/ɛmˈbraɪl/ verb · British & US
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What does embroil mean?

verb

to involve someone in a complicated or difficult situation, or to cause a lot of trouble or conflict.

Example

"The politician's scandal began to embroil the entire party in controversy."

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