/ ɪmˈbrɔɪl; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] embroil sb / yourself (in sth) ( formal ) to involve sb/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation :
He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours.
I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French embrouiller to muddle.