| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See PAIN. 2. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness: abase, degrade, demean2, humble, humiliate. Idioms: bring low, take down a peg. See RESPECT, WIN.
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