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ABASH Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word abash. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word abash. (close relations)
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embarrass
verbv
verb

• cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

humiliate
verbv
verb

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

mortify
verbv
verb

• practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

• hold within limits and control

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• undergo necrosis

shame
nounn
noun

• a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

• a state of dishonor

• an unfortunate development

verb

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• compel through a sense of shame

• cause to be ashamed

• surpass or beat by a wide margin

discomfit
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

confound
verbv
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

confuse
verbv
verb

• mistake one thing for another

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• cause to feel embarrassment

• assemble without order or sense

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

daunt
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

discompose
verbv
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

discountenance
verbv
verb

• look with disfavor on

• show disapproval by discouraging

dishearten
verbv
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

faze
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

fluster
verbv
noun

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

verb

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

humble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

adjective satellite

• low or inferior in station or quality

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

verb

• cause to be unpretentious

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

rattle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

• a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

• loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

verb

• make short successive sounds

• shake and cause to make a rattling noise

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

snub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instance of driving away or warding off

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

adjective satellite

• unusually short

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• reject outright and bluntly

Best Hypernyms For ABASH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for abash, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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discomfit chagrin discompose disconcert discountenance embarrass humiliate untune upset

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