English verb: scandalize | |||
1. | scandalize (emotion) strike with disgust or revulsion | ||
Samples | The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends. | ||
Examples | The bad news will scandalize him, The performance is likely to scandalize Sue | ||
Synonyms | appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, shock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken | ||