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abash

verb

/əˈbæʃ/

Meaning

to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed

Her sudden question seemed to abash him.

embarrass, shame, confuse, disconcert

encourage, reassure, comfort

abash someone, abash completely, visibly abash

to tread heavily on something and cause damage or injury

to grasp, carry, or keep in position; to maintain

To assume or suggest something as a fact or basis for reasoning.

To talk to someone in a bullying or intimidating way.

to act or plead on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble; to intervene between parties to help...

to be obligated to pay or give something to someone