abash

• Verbo usado principalmente em contextos formais ou literários, que significa causar em alguém uma sensação de vergonha, embaraço ou confusão; deixar alguém sem graça ou atrapalhado.

An archaic verb meaning to cause someone to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

1. Cause embarrassmentC1formal

   To make someone feel embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious.

   Envergonhar

   • His rude comment abashed her in front of everyone.
   • She was abashed by the unexpected praise.
   • The student felt abashed when he couldn't answer the simple question.

   Sinônimoschagrinconfounddiscomfitdisconcertembarrasshumiliatemortifynonplusshame

   Antônimoscomfortemboldenencouragereassure