1) Catch up 2) Complicate 3) Drag 4) Drag in 5) Draw into a conflict 6) Draw into an argument 7) Entangle 8) French word used in English 9) Involve 10) Involve deeply 11) Involve in a conflict 12) Involve in conflict 13) Involve in contention 14) Sweep 15) Sweep up 16) Tangle 17) To throw into confusion 1) Drag in 
• (v. t.) To implicate in confusion; to complicate; to jumble. • (n.) See Embroilment. • (v. t.) 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.
Em·broil' noun See Embroilment . Em·broil' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Embroiled ; present participle & verbal noun Embroiling .] [ French embrouiller ; prefix em- (L. in ) + brouiller . See 1st Broil , and confer ...
[v] - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
[The Tempest] to draw into a conflict or fight; involve in trouble.
tangle verb 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`
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife. · to throw into confusion; complicate.
force into some kind of situation or course of action[Intelligent words] force into some kind of situation or course of action