CEFR C2

abash

verb

Meaning

Cause someone to feel suddenly embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Examples

She was not abashed by his criticism, but rather used it to improve her work.
The young actor stood abashed before the crowd after forgetting his lines.

Synonyms: shame, embarrass, disconcert, mortify

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abash (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈbæʃ/

Definition

Cause someone to feel suddenly embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Examples

She was not abashed by his criticism, but rather used it to improve her work.
The young actor stood abashed before the crowd after forgetting his lines.
Nothing could abash his confidence, even when he made a public mistake.

How to Use abash

be abashed by (prepositional phrase): to feel embarrassed because of something — "He was abashed by the sudden attention."
abash someone (collocation): to cause someone to feel shame — "His rude comments were intended to abash his opponent."

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