embarrass

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/
• (Mary-marry-merry) IPA: /ɪmˈbɛ(ə).ɹəs/

Verb

embarrass (embarrasses, present participle embarrassing; past and past participle embarrassed)

1. (transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

   The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.

2. (transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.

   Business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.

3. (transitive) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

   A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.

Synonyms

• (humiliate) abash, discomfit, disconcert, humiliate, shame
• See also Thesaurus:abash

Translations

• French: embarrasser, gêner
• German: verlegen machen
• Italian: imbarazzare, mettere in imbarazzo
• Portuguese: embaraçar
• Russian: смуща́ть
• Spanish: avergonzar, abochornar, sonrojar

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