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Vinony

embarrass

verb

  1. cause shame, feeling self consciousness or shame
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ / /ɪmˈbɛɹəs/ / /ɛm-/

name

Etymology: Apparently from French embarrasser (“block, impede, obstruct”). The name was probably applied to the rivers first.

  1. A river or settlement in the United States:
  2. A river or settlement in the United States:
  3. A river or settlement in the United States:
  4. A river or settlement in the United States:
  5. A river or settlement in the United States:

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆟 (rakāsum) Akkadian 𒄙 (markasu)bor. Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ (maršā)bor. Arabic مَرَسَة (marasa)der. Old Galician-Portuguese baraço Old Galician-Portuguese embaraçarbor. Old Spanish embaraçar Spanish embarazarbor. French embarrasserbor. English embarrass Borrowed from French embarrasser, from Middle French embarrasser, embarasser (“to embarrass; to block, obstruct”), from Spanish embarazar, either from Italian imbarazzare or from Portuguese embaraçar.

  1. To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.

    “The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.”

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

    “The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.”

    “If they [registers] act It all, it must be by opposing their flat surfaces to the current of rising smoke in a manner which cannot fail to embarrass and impede its motion..”

  3. 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.”

  4. To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.