embroil
Embroil (verb) means to bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
Etymology
PIE word *h₁én The verb is borrowed from French embrouiller (“to entangle”), from em- (a variant of en- (prefix meaning ‘in; into’)) + 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-Germanic *bruþą (“stock, broth”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”)). The noun is derived from the verb. Cognates * Italian imbrogliare * Spanish embrollar
Rhymes for embroil
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What is the meaning of embroil?
"embroil" (verb) means to bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
What are the different meanings of embroil?
"embroil" has 2 main meanings: 1. To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble; 2. To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.