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Definition of Abash
Abash

To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit.

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Abash Translations

abash in Dutch is beschamen, beschaamd maken
abash in Italian is svergognare
abash in Portuguese is confunda
abash in Spanish is desconcertar, confundir, avergonzar
abash in Swedish is genera

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