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.