verb
Synonyms: embarrass , abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, rattle
Related Word: confound, dumbfound, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle; confuse, muddle; appall, daunt, dismay, horrify; annoy, bother, irritate, vex
Contrasted words: calm, compose, quiet, relax, soothe; ease, relieve