Em·broil v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embroiled p. pr. & vb. n. Embroiling.]
  1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
     The royal house embroiled in civil war.   --Dryden.
  2. To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble.
     The Christian antiquities at Rome . . . are so embroiled with ░able and legend.   --Addison.
  Syn: -- To perplex; entangle; distract; disturb; disorder; trouble; implicate; commingle.
  embroiled
       adj : deeply involved especially in something complicated;
             "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled
             in their affairs" [syn: entangled]