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    embarrass
    /ɪmˈbarəs/

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed: "she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene"
    • 2. hamper or impede (a person or action): archaic "the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBARRASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMBARRASS definition: 1. to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable: 2. to cause someone to feel…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embarrassEmbarrass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EMBARRASS is to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress. How to use embarrass in a sentence. Did you know? Embarrass: Its Spelling and Use Synonym Discussion of Embarrass.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBARRASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to cause to feel self-conscious, confused, and ill at ease; disconcert; fluster. 2. to cause difficulties to; hinder; impede. 3. to cause to be in debt; cause financial difficulties to. 4. to make more difficult; complicate.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › embarrassEMBARRASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Embarrass definition: to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash. See examples of EMBARRASS used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › embarrassEmbarrass - definition of embarrass by The Free Dictionary

    1. to make ashamed or self-conscious; disconcert. 2. to make difficult or intricate; complicate. 3. to impede. 4. to burden with debt.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embarrassEmbarrass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you embarrass someone, you make them feel self-conscious, awkward, or even stupid. Your mom might embarrass you by inviting your date to check out your childhood photos.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionembarrass verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ɪmˈbærəs/ Verb Forms. to make somebody feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation. embarrass somebody Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMBARRASS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EMBARRASS definition: to make someone feel ashamed or shy: . Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › embarrassEmbarrass Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Embarrass definition: To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › embarrassembarrass - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash . The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him. ( transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct . The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.