English verb: abash | |||
1. | abash (emotion) cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | ||
Examples | The bad news will abash him, The good news will abash her | ||
Synonyms | embarrass | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off | ||