embarrass
/ɪmˈbærəs/
Part of Speech: verb
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To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, ashamed, or uncomfortable in a social situation.
She didn't want to embarrass her friend by pointing out the mistake in front of everyone.
Etymology
Derived from French embarrasser (to block or obstruct), from Italian imbarrare (to bar or impede), combining the prefix im- and barra meaning 'bar'. The modern emotional sense of making someone feel self-conscious emerged in the 17th century.
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What does embarrass mean?
embarrass means: To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, ashamed, or uncomfortable in a social situation.
How do you pronounce embarrass?
embarrass: /ɪmˈbærəs/
How is embarrass used in a sentence?
She didn't want to embarrass her friend by pointing out the mistake in front of everyone.