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The synonyms of “Embroiled” are: entangled
Embroiled as an Adjective
Definitions of "Embroiled" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “embroiled” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Deeply involved especially in something complicated.
Synonyms of "Embroiled" as an adjective (1 Word)
entangled | Deeply involved especially in something complicated. Felt unwilling entangled in their affairs. |
Usage Examples of "Embroiled" as an adjective
- Embroiled in the conflict.
Associations of "Embroiled" (30 Words)
attract | Be attractive to. He hoped this strategy would attract foreign investment by multinationals. |
bullock | A male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef. People have dropped dead bullocking their guts out. |
cart | Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle. He used a handcart to carry the rocks away. |
collier | Someone who works in a coal mine. |
dishonor | Bring shame or dishonor upon. Dishonor checks and drafts. |
drag | The act of dragging pulling with force. His anchor had dragged and he found himself sailing out to sea. |
dredge | Clear the bed of a harbour river or other area of water by scooping out mud weeds and rubbish with a dredge. The lower stretch of the river had been dredged. |
drone | A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. Pilots use remote controls to guide a stealth reconnaissance drone. |
elicit | Derive by reason. Elicit a solution. |
embezzlement | The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. Charges of fraud and embezzlement. |
entangle | Entrap. Fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled. |
feud | Carry out a feud. Hoover feuded with the CIA for decades. |
haul | The act of drawing or hauling something. The thirty mile haul to Boston. |
implicate | Bear some of the responsibility for (an action or process, especially a criminal or harmful one. He implicated his government in the murders of three judges. |
intrigue | Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. I was intrigued by your question. |
involve | Require as useful, just, or proper. The situation was rather involved. |
involvement | A connection of inclusion or containment. She knew that involvement with Adam would only complicate her life. |
liaison | Introduction of a consonant between a word that ends in a vowel and another that begins with a vowel, as in English law and order. He provided a liaison with the guerrillas. |
lug | A box or crate used for transporting fruit. A truck piled high with wooden lugs of grapes. |
lure | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. |
manipulation | The action of manipulating something in a skilful manner. He saw through her manipulations. |
peculation | The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. |
pull | An act of pulling something. He took a pull on his cheroot. |
scandal | Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. Divorce was cause for scandal in the island. |
shame | Bring shame to. She shamed him into making amends. |
straighten | Straighten by unrolling. She helped him straighten his tie. |
tangle | Tangle or complicate. The home team s defence got into an awful tangle. |
tow | Of a motor vehicle or boat pull another vehicle or boat along with a rope chain or tow bar. A pickup van towing a trailer. |
trail | A trailer for a film or broadcast. Alex trailed a hand through the clear water. |
tug | Tow a ship by means of a tugboat. The ships were tugged off the reefs. |