Embroil (Verb)
Meaning
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The politician had tried to embroil his opponents in scandal to gain an advantage in the election.
- Her tendency to meddle in other people's lives often served to embroil her in controversy.
- Her innocent remark inadvertently managed to embroil her in a heated debate.
- His stubborn refusal would soon embroil him in serious financial trouble.
- The management's decision embroiled the company in a labor dispute that would last for years.