embroil
/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/
To cause someone to become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially a dispute, often by mixing or confusing matters.
Examples
- Embroil the manager in the heated debate over the new policy.
- His careless comment embroiled the team in a needless argument.
- The scandal will embroil the entire board if not handled carefully.
- The political campaign could embroil even neutral voters.
- She tried not to embroil herself in their family quarrel.
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