abash

Meanings

• verb

  feel shame or embarrassment

  - "When he made a mistake in front of everyone, he was abashed."
  - "The shy student was abashed when called upon to answer a question in class."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbæʃ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

abet , animate , buoy , cheer , countenance , embolden , encourage , incite , inspirit , rally , reassure , uphold

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Synonyms

bewilder , confound , confuse , daunt , discompose , disconcert , discountenance , dishearten , embarrass , faze , fluster , humble , humiliate , mortify , rattle , shake , shame , snub

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abash
ash , dash , grasher , hash

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Variants

List of all variants of abash that leads to same result
abash , abashed , abashes , abashing , abashment , abashments , have a bash

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originates from Old English 'abasian' meaning 'to confuse, perplex' or 'to be put to shame'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'abash' is used in various literary works, including Shakespeare's 'Othello' and Milton's 'Paradise Lost'.

2. In music, the term 'abashed' is used in the song 'Abashed' by the band The Cranberries.

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Related Concepts

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1. shame: A painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, or embarrassing, done by oneself or others.

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1. visualize
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'A - Abash means feeling shame'.

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