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embarrass

Meaning

  1. to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
  2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
  3. To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
  4. To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈbæɹ.əs/
Cognate with Latin
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