втягивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroil verb To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
• retract verb To pull something back in, especially a part that extends outward.

Senses

втягивать is used for these senses in English:

• embroil To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
• retract To pull (something) back or back inside.

embroil — full definition

1. verb To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
2. verb To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

retract — full definition

1. verb To pull something back in, especially a part that extends outward.
2. verb To take back a statement, promise, or accusation because it was wrong or shouldn't have been made.

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