engage

/ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/ verb [T] formal

Definition

INTEREST › to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it: The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.

EMPLOY › to employ someone: [+ to do sth] I have engaged a secretary to deal with all my paperwork.

(Definition of engage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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