Maybe tried to involve me in something wrong (7)
I believe the answer is:
demerit
'something wrong' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'maybe tried to involve me' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to involve' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters get involved).
'tried' anagrammed gives 'derit'.
'derit' placed around 'me' is 'DEMERIT'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demerit that I've seen before include "Conduct that deserves censure" , "Mark given for a fault" , "Fault, defect" , "Something deserving censure" , "Fact deserving censure" .)