to embarrass
21embarrass — em|bar|rass [ımˈbærəs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin barra bar ] 1.) to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people ▪ He didn …
22embarrass — em|bar|rass [ ım berəs ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid in a social situation: It embarrassed me to have to give my opinion in public. 2. ) to cause problems for someone, especially an organization or… …
23embarrass — [17] As in the case of embargo, the etymological meaning of embarrass is ‘put behind bars’. It comes ultimately from Italian imbarrare ‘surround with bars’, hence ‘impede’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in ‘in’ and Vulgar Latin *barra… …
24embarrass — [[t]ɪmbæ̱rəs[/t]] embarrasses, embarrassing, embarrassed 1) VERB If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed. [V n] His clumsiness embarrassed him... [it V n that] It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was… …
25embarrass — verb his parents would show up drunk and embarrass him Syn: mortify, shame, put someone to shame, humiliate, abash, chagrin, make uncomfortable, make self conscious; discomfit, disconcert, discompose, upset, distress; informal show up,… …
26embarrass — [17] As in the case of embargo, the etymological meaning of embarrass is ‘put behind bars’. It comes ultimately from Italian imbarrare ‘surround with bars’, hence ‘impede’, a compound verb formed from the prefix in ‘in’ and Vulgar Latin *barra… …
27Embarrass — geographical name see Embarras …
28embarrass — verb /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs,ɪmˈbe.ɹəs/ to humiliate; to disrupt somebodys composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash The crowds laughter and jeers embarrassed him. Syn: abash, d …
29embarrass — em·bar·rass im bar əs vt to impair the activity of (a bodily function) or the function of (a bodily part) <digestion embarrassed by overeating> * * * em·bar·rass (əm barґəs) to impede the function of; to obstruct …
30embarrass — Synonyms and related words: abash, absorb, addle, addle the wits, agitate, awkward, ball up, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bother, bug, burden, cast down, catch up in, chagrin, cloud, concern, confound, confuse, cramp, cripple, cumber,… …
