abash: Meaning and Definition of

a•bash

Pronunciation: (u-bash'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed: to abash someone by sneering.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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