Abash

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To confuse or confound, as by suddenly exciting a consciousness of guilt, error, inferiority, etc.; destroy the self-possession of; make ashamed or dispirited; put to confusion.
  • To stand or be confounded; lose self-possession.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    • Antonym
    cheer    encourage   
    Verb Form
    abashed    abashes    abashing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    discompose    untune    disconcert    upset    discomfit   
    Cross Reference
    intimidate   
    Hyponym
    disconcert    flurry    confuse    put-off   
    Form
    abashedness    abashment    abashedly    abashed    abashless   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shame    disconcert    confound    confuse    discountenance    dash    Embarrass    awe    overawe    humiliate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Asch    Ash    Ashe    Bash    Cash    Flash    Nash    Tash    ash    bash   
     
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