SCANDALIZE


Meaning of SCANDALIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' skan-d ə - ˌ l ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: 1566

1 archaic : to speak falsely or maliciously of

2 archaic : to bring into reproach

3 : to offend the moral sense of : SHOCK <she was scandalized by his behavior>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.