transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]
also ap·pal ə-ˈpȯl
( ap·palled ; ap·pall·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French apalir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + palir to grow pale, from Latin pallescere, inchoative of pallēre to be pale — more at fallow
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
obsolete : weaken , fail
transitive verb
: to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
we were appall ed by his behavior
Synonyms: see dismay