embroil

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de envolver alguém profundamente em uma discussão, conflito ou situação complicada.

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.

   Envolver em conflito

   • 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.

   Sinônimosenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antônimosdetachdisentangleexcludeextricatefree

2. Entangle or complicateC1formal

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

   Envolver em confusão

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

   Sinônimosenmeshensnareentangleimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antônimosdisentangleextricateuntangle