appall
Translation
to appal, to horrify, to shock
Examples
The news of the disaster appalled everyone.
The news of the disaster appalled everyone.
He was appalled by the conditions he saw.
He was appalled by the conditions he saw.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) appals ((sb.)) to greatly dismay or horrify (sb.) The level of cruelty appalled the judge.
to be appalled by ((sth.)) to be shocked by (sth.) We were appalled by the waste.
Similar Words
Synonyms: horrify, shock, dismay; Antonyms: delight, please
Etymology
From Old French 'apalir', meaning 'to grow pale'.
Memory Tips
Imagine seeing something so shocking it makes you turn 'a pale' colour. The British spelling is 'appal'.