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The Meaning of abash
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(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.
Synonyms
stymy
,
embarrass
,
stymie
,
hinder
,
block
,
obstruct
,
blockade
,
bewilder
,
daunt
,
mortify
,
chagrin
,
discompose
,
humble
,
overawe
,
confound
,
disconcert
,
humiliate
,
shame
,
confuse
,
dishearten
,
upset
,
untune
,
discomfit
Antonyms
animate
,
cheer
,
encourage
,
rally
,
buoy
,
embolden
,
inspirit
,
uphold
Rhymes
asch
,
asche
,
ash
,
ashe
,
backlash
,
balderdash
,
basch
,
bash
,
brasch
,
brash
,
cache
,
cash
,
clash
,
crash
,
dasch
,
dash
,
eyelash
,
flasch
,
flash
,
frasch
,
furash
,
gash
,
gnash
,
guasch
,
hasch
,
hash
,
kash
,
lasch
,
lash
,
lukash
,
masch
,
mash
,
mishmash
,
moustache
,
mustache
,
nash
,
noncash
,
palash
,
pash
,
plash
,
potash
,
precrash
,
rasch
,
rasche
,
rash
,
rehash
,
sash
,
slapdash
,
slash
,
smash
,
splash
,
stash
,
tasch
,
tash
,
thrash
,
trash
,
whiplash