Definitions for embroil

embroil em·broil

Spelling: [em-broil]
IPA: /ɛmˈbrɔɪl/

Embroil is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 196 anagrams from letters in embroil (beilmor).

Definitions for embroil

verb (used with object)

  1. to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
  2. to throw into confusion; complicate.

Origin of embroil

1595-1605; Middle French embrouiller, equivalent to em- em-1 + brouiller to broil2

Examples for embroil

She forbade them, I understand, because they were likely to embroil her in unnecessary wars.

Would it make her heart lighter to have you embroil yourself for her sake?

As a like conduct might embroil you with your hosts, you will change your abode from time to time.

This latter course could only tend to embroil France with Italy.

And this is why she strives to embroil your country with Japan and Mexico.

They only help us for money, and they wish only to embroil the world in war.

The man whom he knew to be his rival was about to embroil himself with everybody.

In any case I shall not embroil them with each other as you would.

"If continued, these wars will embroil all the tribes of the West," said Clark.

It was desirable to embroil as few as possible in the Lancaster dispute.

Word Value for embroil
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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