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 | ||