embroiled

em·broil

 (ĕm-broil′)

tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils

1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid ... any step that may embroil us with Great Britain" (Alexander Hamilton).

2. To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle.

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[French embrouiller : en-, intensive pref.; see en-¹ + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil²).]

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em·broil′ment n.

embroiled

(ɪmˈbrɔɪld)

adj

1. deeply involved in trouble, conflict or argument: The two countries are embroiled in a tangled legal battle over the tariffs..

2. deeply involved in a problematic relationship

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

embroiled - deeply involved especially in something complicated; "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs" entangled involved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified"

embroiled

adjective involved, mixed up, implicated, entangled the reluctance of the US public to get embroiled in a war

Translations

embroiled

[ɪmˈbrɔɪld] adj

(in fight, argument, situation) → impliqué(e)
to become embroiled → se laisser entraîner
to become embroiled in sth → se retrouver mêlé(e) à qch, se laisser entraîner dans qch

(with person) to become embroiled with sb → s'empêtrer avec qn