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Embarrass
/ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/
To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
📖 Definitions of "Embarrass"
verb
- 1
To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
"The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him."
- 2
To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
"The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill."
- 3
To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
"A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements."
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