embarrass

/ɛmbˈæɹəs/

/ɪmˈbɛɹəs/

to embarrass

MAIN VERB

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

synonyms : abash

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

synonyms : block

Examples

1. If you keep shouting and making a scene, you'll make an exhibition of yourself and embarrass us all.

2. He thought he could embarrass us, but now the joke is on him and he's the one who looks foolish.

3. Trying to climb on any high horse would only be embarrassing at best, and at the very least hypocritical.

4. Johnny has been holding a grudge against me since we were 12 because I embarrassed him in front of a girl he liked.