/ Dictionary / Index E embarrass: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•bar•rass Pronunciation: (em-bar'us), [key] — v.t. to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash: His bad table manners embarrassed her. to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate. to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the company. —v.i. to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: embarrass (Thesaurus) embarras de richesses* embarrassment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: irreparable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language