abash

verb
UK: /əˈbæʃ/
US: /əˈbæʃ/

  1. To make someone feel embarrassed, ashamed, or uncomfortable.

    1. I did not want to abash her in front of her friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wasn't abashed at all by the story, instead, he was intrigued to know more. [ ] [ ]

  2. To destroy the self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed.

    1. The speaker's rude comments did abash me for a moment. [ ] [ ]
    2. She seemed determined not to abash him with questions about his personal life. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shame disconcert embarrass humiliate mortify
abash intransitive-verb

  1. To feel embarrassed or ashamed.

    1. He did abash when his error was pointed out. [ ] [ ]
    2. I abash to admit that I forgot my own wedding anniversary last year. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abash" in English means: To make someone feel embarrassed, ashamed, or uncomfortable., To destroy the self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed..

The phonetic transcription of "abash" is /əˈbæʃ/ in British English and /əˈbæʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abash": shame, disconcert, embarrass, humiliate, mortify.

Example usage of "abash": "I did not want to abash her in front of her friends.". More examples on the page.