abash

a·bash

A0006900 (ə-băsh′)tr.v. a·bashed, a·bash·ing, a·bash·es To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.

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[Middle English abaishen, to lose one's composure, from Old French esbahir, esbahiss- : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + baer, to gape; see bay².]

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a·bash′ment n.

abash

(əˈbæʃ) vb (tr; usually passive) to cause to feel ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; make ashamed[C14: via Norman French from Old French esbair to be astonished, from es- out + bair to gape, yawn] aˈbashment n

a•bash

(əˈbæʃ)

v.t. to destroy the self-confidence of; disconcert; make ashamed. [1275–1325; Middle English < dial. Old French abacher, Old French abaissier to put down, bring low (see abase)] a•bash′ment, n.

abash

Past participle: abashed
Gerund: abashing

Imperative
abash
abash

Present
I abash
you abash
he/she/it abashes
we abash
you abash
they abash

Preterite
I abashed
you abashed
he/she/it abashed
we abashed
you abashed
they abashed

Present Continuous
I am abashing
you are abashing
he/she/it is abashing
we are abashing
you are abashing
they are abashing

Present Perfect
I have abashed
you have abashed
he/she/it has abashed
we have abashed
you have abashed
they have abashed

Past Continuous
I was abashing
you were abashing
he/she/it was abashing
we were abashing
you were abashing
they were abashing

Past Perfect
I had abashed
you had abashed
he/she/it had abashed
we had abashed
you had abashed
they had abashed

Future
I will abash
you will abash
he/she/it will abash
we will abash
you will abash
they will abash

Future Perfect
I will have abashed
you will have abashed
he/she/it will have abashed
we will have abashed
you will have abashed
they will have abashed

Future Continuous
I will be abashing
you will be abashing
he/she/it will be abashing
we will be abashing
you will be abashing
they will be abashing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been abashing
you have been abashing
he/she/it has been abashing
we have been abashing
you have been abashing
they have been abashing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been abashing
you will have been abashing
he/she/it will have been abashing
we will have been abashing
you will have been abashing
they will have been abashing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been abashing
you had been abashing
he/she/it had been abashing
we had been abashing
you had been abashing
they had been abashing

Conditional
I would abash
you would abash
he/she/it would abash
we would abash
you would abash
they would abash

Past Conditional
I would have abashed
you would have abashed
he/she/it would have abashed
we would have abashed
you would have abashed
they would have abashed

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

abash - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousembarrassdiscomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composuredisconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

abash

verbTo cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify.Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop.

Translations

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