vverb.emotioncause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousSynset:abash
Derivationally Related Form:abashmentembarrassment
Hypernyms:discomfit discompose disconcert untune upset
Inherited Hypernyms:embarrassupsetarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:confusedisconcertflurryput off
Full Troponyms:botherconfusedistractflusterruffle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: embarrass) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: abash) | The good news will --- her (apply to: abash) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: embarrass)
vverb.socialhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment ofSynset:block blockade hinder obstruct stymie stymy
Examples:- His brother blocked him at every turn
Derivationally Related Form:stymieobstructorblockagehindranceobstructionobstructer
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructprevent
Direct Hyponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Full Troponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something