Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Synonyms of embroil Find synonyms for: Verb 1. embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in, involve usage: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of embroil (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inmediasres Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language