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abash in German

abash in German is beschämen — abash means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.

abash in German

beschämen
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 someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
    "The stare seemed to abash Poirot."
  2. verb To become flustered or ashamed.
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  • The stare seemed to abash Poirot.

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What is "abash" in German?
"abash" in German is beschämen. abash means: To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
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