disembroil

[ dis-em-broil ]

verb (used with object)

1. to free from embroilment, entanglement, or confusion.

disembroil

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbrɔɪl /

verb

1. tr to free from entanglement or a confused situation

Word History and Origins

Origin of disembroil¹

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

Related Words

• detach
• disengage
• emancipate
• extricate
• unravel
• unscramble
• untangle
• untie