Abash

v. t.

1.

To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit. [imp. & p. p. Abashed (å*băsht"); p. pr. & vb. n. Abashing.] Abashed, the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is. - Milton. He was a man whom no check could abash. - Macaulay. Satan stood Awhile as mute, confounded what to say. - Milton.

Verb

1.

abash - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious Synonyms: embarrass

abase, appall, astound, bother, bring down, bring low, cast down, chagrin, confound, crush, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, discomfit, discountenance, dismay, disturb, dump, dump on, embarrass, faze, flummox, humble, humiliate, lower, moider, mortify, perturb, pother, put down, put out, rattle, reduce, set down, take aback, take down, throw into confusion, trip up, upset

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