transitive. To put to shame or confusion; to confound, disgrace.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [verb (transitive)] > put to shame (11) shendc825 transitive. To put to shame or confusion; to confound, disgrace. ofshameOE transitive. To put to shame (in Old English with object in the dative). Chiefly in past participle. forlesec1200 transitive. To bring to ruin, put to shame, confound; also, to lead astray to one's ruin. (Usually in passive.) to bring, shape, turn to shamea1250 to put to shame: to bring into disgrace, bring disgrace upon; also figurative to outshine, eclipse. Similarly, to bring, †shape, †turn to shame. Also… to put to shamea1250 to put to shame: to bring into disgrace, bring disgrace upon; also figurative to outshine, eclipse. Similarly, to bring, †shape, †turn to shame. Also… confoundc1290 To discomfit, abash, put to shame, ashame. (Almost always in passive.) Chiefly Scriptural. confusec1350 To discomfit in mind or feelings; to abash, disconcert, put to shame; to distract, perplex, bewilder; = confound, v. 3 4 Till 19th cent. only passive. rebuke1529 transitive. To put to shame, bring into contempt. Obsolete. rare. beshame?1567 To cover with shame, put to shame. disgrace1593 To put to shame. Obsolete. outshame1824 transitive. Originally: to outdo in shamefulness. Now also: to put to shame. |
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