English verb: appall | |||
1. | appall (emotion) strike with disgust or revulsion | ||
Samples | The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends. | ||
Examples | The bad news will appall him, The performance is likely to appall Sue | ||
Synonyms | appal, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken | ||
2. | appall (emotion) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||
Samples | I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview. The news of the executions horrified us. | ||
Synonyms | alarm, appal, dismay, horrify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affright, fright, frighten, scare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shock | ||