abashing
verb
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To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
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To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.
Synonyms:
bewilder, confound, confuse, daunt, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, dishearten, embarrass, faze, fluster, humble, humiliate, mortify, rattle, shake, shame, snub
Antonyms:
abet, animate, buoy, cheer, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, inspirit, rally, reassure, uphold