embroil
3 antonyms for embroil — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To throw something into confusion or disorder.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To throw something into confusion or disorder.
Opposites
2. verb
To draw someone into a difficult or contentious situation.
“Eurostar, which has had a monopoly from the outset in 1994, is currently embroiled in controversy over its decision not to restart services to Ebbsfleet and Ashford International stations, because of what it claims is a lack of demand.”
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Etymology
PIE word *h₁én. The verb was borrowed from French embrouiller ("to entangle"), from em- (a variant of en-, meaning 'in; into') plus brouiller ("to confuse, mix up") — ultimately from Vulgar Latin *brodiculāre, from *brodicāre, from Late Latin brodium ("broth, stew; mixture"), from Frankish *broþ ("broth"), from Proto-G...
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