embroil

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden tief in einen Streit, Konflikt oder eine komplizierte Angelegenheit zu verwickeln.

A verb used to indicate the act of involving someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

1. Involve in conflictC1formal

   To involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

   In einen Konflikt verwickeln

   • He was embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with his neighbor.
   • The politician became embroiled in a corruption scandal.
   • She tried not to get embroiled in their family arguments.

   Synonymeenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antonymedetachdisentangleexcludeextricatefree

2. Entangle or complicateC1formal

   To cause someone or something to become entangled or mixed up in a complicated situation.

   Verwickeln

   • The company was embroiled in financial difficulties.
   • They were embroiled in a complex web of lies.
   • The project became embroiled in bureaucratic red tape.

   Synonymeenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antonymedisentangleextricateuntangle