English verb: embroil | |||
1. | embroil (stative) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | ||
Samples | They were swept up by the events. Don't drag me into this business. | ||
Synonyms | drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | involve | ||