embarrass
Translation
to embarrass
Examples
He tried to embarrass her in front of her friends.
He tried to embarrass her in front of her friends.
The scandal could embarrass the government.
The scandal could embarrass the government.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel ashamed or awkward His questions were designed to embarrass the speaker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shame, humiliate, mortify
Etymology
From French 'embarrasser' (to block, to trouble), originally from Spanish 'embarazar'.
Memory Tips
It's so embarrassing to spell it wrong! Remember the double 'r' and double 's'.