EMBROIL

embroil. Embroil, v.t. to disturb, confuse, involve, broil

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Em‐broil″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embroiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Embroiling.] [[F. embrouiller; pref. em- (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st Broil, and cf. Imbroglio.]] 1. 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
The royal house embroiled in civil war. Dryden. 2. 2. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so embroiled with �able and legend. Addison. Syn. — To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder; trouble; implicate; commingle.