| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | em·broil |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   m-broil |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils
1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: “Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain” (Alexander Hamilton). 2. To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French embrouiller : en-, intensive pref.; see en–1 + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil2). | | OTHER FORMS: | em·broilment —NOUN
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