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abash in Dutch

abash in Dutch is beschamen, in verlegenheid brengen, van zijn stuk brengen — abash means 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.

abash in Dutch

beschamen
verb
(transitive) 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. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
in verlegenheid brengen
verb
(transitive) 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. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
van zijn stuk brengen
verb
(transitive) 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. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

What does "abash" mean?

  1. verb 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.
  2. verb To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.
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What is "abash" in Dutch?

"abash" in Dutch is beschamen, in verlegenheid brengen, van zijn stuk brengen. abash means: 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.

Are there other ways to say "abash" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "abash": beschamen, in verlegenheid brengen, van zijn stuk brengen.

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