HyperDic: abash

English > 1 sense of the word abash:
VERBemotionabash, embarrasscause to be embarrassed
abash > pronunciation
Soundsahbae'sh
RhymesAsch ... whiplash: 38 rhymes with aesh...
English > abash: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningCause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will abash him; The good news will abash her
Synonymembarrass
Narrowerconfuse, flurry, disconcert, put offCause to feel embarrassment
Broaderupset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfitCause to lose one's composure
Spanishavergonzar, confundir
Catalanapenar, avergonyir, confondre, torbar
Nounsabashmentfeeling embarrassed due to modesty

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