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disembroil

[ dis-em-broil ]
/ ˌdɪs ɛmˈbrɔɪl /
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verb (used with object)
to free from embroilment, entanglement, or confusion.
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Origin of disembroil

First recorded in 1615–25; dis-1 + embroil

Words nearby disembroil

disembodied, disembody, disembogue, disembosom, disembowel, disembroil, disemploy, disempower, disemvowel, disenable, disenamor
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Words related to disembroil

detach, disengage, emancipate, extricate, unravel, unscramble, untangle, untie, clear up, disentangle, disencumber, expand, free, loose, open, part, resolve, separate, sever, simplify

British Dictionary definitions for disembroil

disembroil
/ (ˌdɪsɪmˈbrɔɪl) /
verb
(tr) to free from entanglement or a confused situation
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