What does abash mean?
Abash means (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit..
Abash
/əˈbæʃ/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.
Example Sentences
He was a man whom no check could abash
The stare seemed to abash Poirot.
[...] as King Uther lay by his queen, he asked her, by the faith she owed to him, whose was the body; then she sore abashed to give answer.
Synonyms for abash
Antonyms for abash
Related Words
Word Forms
- abashes
- abashing
- abashed
- abasse
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for abash?
Common synonyms include abase, abash, bring low, confuse.
What is the opposite of abash?
Possible antonyms include dignify, honor, abet, animate.
How do you use abash in a sentence?
He was a man whom no check could abash
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