Thesaurus / abash
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Rag′abash, a low fellow; Rag′amuffin, a low, disreputable person.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 3 OF 4: N-R)VARIOUSNor did her presence in the least abash the boys, for they saw no impropriety in the act.
SOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICAH. FRANCES DAVIDSONEven the supreme solemnity of the Wafer borne through the kneeling streets cannot abash the trustful gaze of childhood.
SPANISH HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYSKATHARINE LEE BATESHow strong and pure the fire in her must be when her father's presence could not abash her from this betrayal of her love!
A MODERN INSTANCEWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSThe young lady looked rather astonished, and not over well pleased, but this did not in any way abash Mr Glover.
RONALD MORTON, OR THE FIRE SHIPSW.H.G. KINGSTONNor was he, perhaps, without the wish in his turn to disconcert and abash the Egyptian.
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEIIEDWARD GEORGE BULWER-LYTTONTo each he made some apt reply, for even the priestesses of Baaltis could not abash Metem.
ELISSAH. RIDER HAGGARDSo he; at whose sharp reprimand abash'd The embattled host to closer conflict moved,505 Obedient to their counsellor and King.
THE ILIAD OF HOMERHOMERThe presence of the strangers did not abash her in the least.
JACKALPHONSE DAUDETHow dost thou abash this fair company with thy mournful speech.
LONG WILLFLORENCE CONVERSEWORDS RELATED TO ABASH
- abase
- abash
- bemean
- break
- bring down
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- confuse
- crush
- cut to the quick
- debase
- deflate
- degrade
- demean
- demote
- deny
- discomfit
- discredit
- disgrace
- embarrass
- hide
- humiliate
- lower
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- mortify
- overcome
- pop one's balloon
- pull down
- put away
- put one away
- put to shame
- reduce
- silence
- sink
- snub
- squash
- squelch
- strike dumb
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- upset
- abase
- abash
- base
- bemean
- blister
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- confuse
- conquer
- crush
- cut down to size
- debase
- degrade
- demean
- denigrate
- deny
- depress
- discomfit
- discountenance
- disgrace
- dishonor
- downplay
- humble
- lower
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- mortify
- pan
- play down
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- rip
- run down
- shame
- shoot down
- slam
- smear
- snub
- squash
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- vanquish
- wither
- abases
- abashes
- bases
- bemeans
- blisters
- breaks
- brings down
- brings low
- casts down
- chagrins
- chastens
- confounds
- confuses
- conquers
- crushes
- cuts down to size
- debases
- degrades
- demeans
- denies
- denigrates
- depresses
- discomfits
- discountenances
- disgraces
- dishonors
- downplays
- humbles
- lowers
- makes a fool of
- makes ashamed
- mortifies
- pans
- plays down
- puts out of countenance
- puts to shame
- rips
- runs down
- shames
- shoots down
- slams
- smears
- snubs
- squashes
- subdues
- takes down
- takes down a peg
- tears down
- vanquishes
- withers
- abash
- agitate
- anger
- antagonize
- appall
- astound
- awe
- bowl over
- daze
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- disturb
- electrify
- flabbergast
- flood
- floor
- give a turn
- hit like ton of bricks
- horrify
- insult
- jar
- jolt
- knock out
- nauseate
- numb
- offend
- outrage
- overcome
- overwhelm
- paralyze
- revolt
- rock
- scandalize
- shake
- shake up
- sicken
- stagger
- startle
- stun
- stupefy
- throw a curve
- traumatize
- unsettle
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