abash
verb | /abash/
to embarrass or make self-conscious
abash
verb | /abash/
Essential WordsMEDIUMto embarrass or make self-conscious
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"The unexpected praise seemed to abash the otherwise confident speaker."
"She was abashed by the compliment and reddened slightly."
Mnemonic Trick
Mnemonic: a + bash (like bash = party; being bashful → embarrassed)
Etymology
from obsolete bash “to strike”; sense evolved through embarrassment
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