ABASH


Meaning of ABASH in English

— abashment , n.

/euh bash"/ , v.t.

to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering.

[ 1275-1325; ME abaishen abacher, OF abaissier to put down, bring low (see ABASE), perh. conflated with AF abaiss-, long s. of abair, OF esba ( h ) ir to gape, marvel, amaze ( es- EX- 1 + -ba ( h ) ir, alter. of baer to open wide, gape batare; cf. BAY 2 , BAY 3 ) ]

Syn . shame, discompose, embarrass.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .