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embroil

1 of 1verb
/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
Forms:embroils,embroiling,embroiled,embroiled
1

to involve someone in an argument, conflict, or complex situation

transitive
  • He inadvertently embroiled himself in a heated debate at the family gathering by expressing a controversial opinion.
  • The manager wisely avoided embroiling the team members in office politics.
  • The journalist's investigative report unintentionally embroiled several public figures in a controversy.
  • The politician's statement inadvertently embroiled the entire party in a public relations crisis.