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English verb: embroil

1. embroil (stative) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action


SamplesThey were swept up by the events.
Don't drag me into this business.


Synonymsdrag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Broader (hypernym)involve









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