abash

(ə-băsh')
tr.v., a·bashed, a·bash·ing, a·bash·es.
To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert. See synonyms at embarrass.

[Middle English abaishen, to lose one's composure, from Old French esbahir, esbahiss- : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + baer, to gape; see bay².]

abashment a·bash'ment n.

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verb

To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See pain/pleasure.

adj

Definition: being ill at ease, mental discomfort
Antonyms: at ease, composed, emboldened, proud, reassured

IN BRIEF: To destroy the self-control or self-confidence of someone.

The dean was apt to abash Josh for his antics.

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For a list of words related to abashed, see:

• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious

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See words rhyming with "abash."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Abash.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gøre forlegen, bringe ud af fatningen

Nederlands (Dutch)
beschamen, in verlegenheid brengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - décontenancer

Deutsch (German)
v. - beschämen, in Verlegenheit bringen, aus der Fassung bringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πτοώ, κάνω (κάποιον) να τα χάσει

Italiano (Italian)
sconcertare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desconcertar, perturbar, frustrar

Русский (Russian)
смущать, конфузить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - avergonzar, confundir, desconcertar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bringa ur fattningen, förvirra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使...羞愧, 使困窘

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使...羞愧, 使困窘

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 창피하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 恥じ入らせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخجل, يربك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הביך, בילבל‬

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