embroil

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'impliquer profondément quelqu'un dans une dispute, un conflit ou une situation complexe.

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.

   Impliquer dans un conflit

   • 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.

   Synonymesenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antonymesdetachdisentangleexcludeextricatefree

2. Entangle or complicateC1formal

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

   Impliquer ou enchevêtrer dans une situation compliquée

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

   Synonymesenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antonymesdisentangleextricateuntangle