To abash means to make someone lose self-confidence or poise, causing them to feel ashamed or embarrassed.
To destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed.
| Front | abash |
|---|---|
| Back | transitive verb To destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering. |
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