v. To draw into a situation; to cause to be involved.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. 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.
v. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
n. See embroilment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To broil; burn.
To mix up or entangle; intermix confusedly; involve.
To involve in contention or trouble by discord; disturb; distract.
n. Perplexity; confusion; embarrassment.
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v. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Word Usage
"For him to do as the Republicans want, he would again embroil our country in a fight that is not ours."