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abash in Italian

abash in Italian is confondere, imbarazzare, turbare — abash means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.

abash in Italian

confondere
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).]
imbarazzare
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).]
turbare
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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abash in a sentence

  • The stare seemed to abash Poirot.

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What is "abash" in Italian?
"abash" in Italian is confondere, imbarazzare, turbare. abash means: To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
Are there other ways to say "abash" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "abash": confondere, imbarazzare, turbare.
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