embarrass

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈbæ.rəs/

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Verb

Plain form embarrass

Third-person singular embarrasses

Past tense embarrassed

Past participle embarrassed

Present participle embarrassing

1. (transitive) If you embarrass someone, you make them feel discomfort or shame.

   The boys embarrassed him by pulling down his pants.

Synonyms

• discomfort

Related words

• embarrassed
• embarrassing