"abash" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: əˈbæʃ Forms: abash
Etymology: : abash < (κληρονομημένο) μέση αγγλική abashen, abaishen < παλαιά γαλλική esbahir (στα νέα γαλλικά ébahir) < es- (< ex-) + bayer (< μεσαιωνική λατινική *batare)
  1. φέρνω κάποιον σε δύσκολη θέση, προκαλώ αμηχανία σε κάποιον, κάνω κάποιον να ντρέπεται
    Sense id: el-abash-en-verb-Z85EtiRr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: abashed, abashedly, abashedness, abashless, abashment, bashful, unabashed
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "abet"
    },
    {
      "word": "buoy"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheer"
    },
    {
      "word": "countenance"
    },
    {
      "word": "embolden"
    },
    {
      "word": "encourage"
    },
    {
      "word": "incite"
    },
    {
      "word": "inspirit"
    },
    {
      "word": "rally"
    },
    {
      "word": "reassure"
    },
    {
      "word": "uphold"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Κληρονομημένες λέξεις από τη μέση αγγλική (αγγλικά)",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Προέλευση λέξεων από τα παλαιά γαλλικά (αγγλικά)",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
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      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": ": abash < (κληρονομημένο) μέση αγγλική abashen, abaishen < παλαιά γαλλική esbahir (στα νέα γαλλικά ébahir) < es- (< ex-) + bayer (< μεσαιωνική λατινική *batare)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "abash"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "abashed"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashedly"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashedness"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashless"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashment"
    },
    {
      "word": "bashful"
    },
    {
      "word": "unabashed"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He finds excitement in abashing other people.",
          "translation": "Ενθουσιάζεται με το να προκαλεί αμηχανία σε άλλους άνθρωπους."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "φέρνω κάποιον σε δύσκολη θέση, προκαλώ αμηχανία σε κάποιον, κάνω κάποιον να ντρέπεται"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "əˈbæʃ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "bewilder"
    },
    {
      "word": "confuse"
    },
    {
      "word": "confound"
    },
    {
      "word": "confound"
    },
    {
      "word": "daunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "daunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "discompose"
    },
    {
      "word": "disconcert"
    },
    {
      "word": "discountenance"
    },
    {
      "word": "dishearten"
    },
    {
      "word": "embarrass"
    },
    {
      "word": "faze"
    },
    {
      "word": "fluster"
    },
    {
      "word": "humble"
    },
    {
      "word": "humiliate"
    },
    {
      "word": "mortify"
    },
    {
      "word": "rattle"
    },
    {
      "word": "shake"
    },
    {
      "word": "shame"
    },
    {
      "word": "snub"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abash"
}
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "abet"
    },
    {
      "word": "buoy"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheer"
    },
    {
      "word": "countenance"
    },
    {
      "word": "embolden"
    },
    {
      "word": "encourage"
    },
    {
      "word": "incite"
    },
    {
      "word": "inspirit"
    },
    {
      "word": "rally"
    },
    {
      "word": "reassure"
    },
    {
      "word": "uphold"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Κληρονομημένες λέξεις από τη μέση αγγλική (αγγλικά)",
    "Προέλευση λέξεων από τα παλαιά γαλλικά (αγγλικά)",
    "Προέλευση λέξεων από τη μέση αγγλική (αγγλικά)"
  ],
  "etymology_text": ": abash < (κληρονομημένο) μέση αγγλική abashen, abaishen < παλαιά γαλλική esbahir (στα νέα γαλλικά ébahir) < es- (< ex-) + bayer (< μεσαιωνική λατινική *batare)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "abash"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "abashed"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashedly"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashedness"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashless"
    },
    {
      "word": "abashment"
    },
    {
      "word": "bashful"
    },
    {
      "word": "unabashed"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He finds excitement in abashing other people.",
          "translation": "Ενθουσιάζεται με το να προκαλεί αμηχανία σε άλλους άνθρωπους."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "φέρνω κάποιον σε δύσκολη θέση, προκαλώ αμηχανία σε κάποιον, κάνω κάποιον να ντρέπεται"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "əˈbæʃ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "bewilder"
    },
    {
      "word": "confuse"
    },
    {
      "word": "confound"
    },
    {
      "word": "confound"
    },
    {
      "word": "daunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "daunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "discompose"
    },
    {
      "word": "disconcert"
    },
    {
      "word": "discountenance"
    },
    {
      "word": "dishearten"
    },
    {
      "word": "embarrass"
    },
    {
      "word": "faze"
    },
    {
      "word": "fluster"
    },
    {
      "word": "humble"
    },
    {
      "word": "humiliate"
    },
    {
      "word": "mortify"
    },
    {
      "word": "rattle"
    },
    {
      "word": "shake"
    },
    {
      "word": "shame"
    },
    {
      "word": "snub"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abash"
}

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