Definition of abash

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Abash (v. t.) To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit..

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Confuse :: Confuse (v. t.) To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession.
Confusion :: Confusion (n.) The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame.
Squabbish :: Squabash (v. t.) To crush; to quash; to squash.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
Disconcert :: Disconcert (v. t.) To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.
Calabash :: Calabash (n.) The common gourd (plant or fruit).
Browbeat :: Browbeat (v. t.) To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; to abash or disconcert by impudent or abusive words or looks; to bully; as, to browbeat witnesses..
Abashed :: Abashed (imp. & p. p.) of Abas.
Face :: Face (n.) Maintenance of the countenance free from abashment or confusion; confidence; boldness; shamelessness; effrontery.
Abawed :: Abawed (p. p.) Astonished; abashed.
Browbeating :: Browbeating (n.) The act of bearing down, abashing, or disconcerting, with stern looks, supercilious manners, or confident assertions..
Intimidate :: Intimidate (v. t.) To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash..
Abaist :: Abaist (p. p.) Abashed; confounded; discomfited.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
Abashedly :: Abashedly (adv.) In an abashed manner.
Bash :: Bash (v. t. & i.) To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
Abashment :: Abashment (n.) The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Bashful :: Bashful (a.) Abashed; daunted; dismayed.
Ragabash :: Ragabash (n.) Alt. of Ragabras.
Abash :: Abash (v. t.) To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit..
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