abash

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To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit

He was a man whom no check could abash. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.

To lose self-possession; to become ashamed
{v} to put to the blush, confound, perplex
(A*bash") v t [imp & p p Abashed (a*basht"); p pr & vb n Abashing ] [OE abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF esbahir, F ébahir, to astonish, fr L ex + the interjection bah, expressing astonishment In OE somewhat confused with abase Cf Finish ] To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit
A great party
demoralize (to destroy the self-confidence of)
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
(A*bash") v t [imp & p p Abashed (a*basht"); p pr & vb n Abashing ] [OE abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF esbahir, F ébahir, to astonish, fr L ex + the interjection bah, expressing astonishment In OE somewhat confused with abase Cf Finish ] To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit
{f} disconcert, make someone feel ashamed, embarrass
To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit
abashed
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
abashed
Simple past tense and past participle of abash
abashment
The state of being abashed; confusion from shame
abashed
{a} to put out of countenance, confused
abashment
{n} astonishment, confusion, shame
Abashment
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
abashed
If you are abashed, you feel embarrassed and ashamed. He looked abashed, uncomfortable. embarrassed or ashamed because you have done something wrong or stupid
abashed
{s} ashamed, embarrassed; bewildered
abashed
past of abash
abashed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
abashedly
In an abashed manner
abashedly
with embarrassment, in a disconcerted manner
abashes
third-person singular of abash
abashing
present participle of abash
abashment
{i} embarrassment, shame
abash
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