abashes
Meaning
to make someone feel embarrassed, shamed, or self-conscious (লজ্জিত করা)
Pronunciation
অবাশেস (obāśes)
Synonyms
embarrasses, shames, humiliates, disconcerts, mortifies, abash, disgraces, confounds
Synonyms
She embarrasses him by showing his old photographs.
The harsh criticism shamed the student.
He humiliates his rivals in debates.
The unexpected turn of events disconcerted the audience.
He was mortified by his mistake during the presentation.
He felt abash after tripping on stage.
His actions disgrace his family.
The unexpected behavior confounded his colleagues.
Antonyms
The encouragement emboldened her to speak up.
She comforts her friends when they feel down.
He reassures the child that everything will be fine.
She encourages her teammates to try their best.
His family supports him in his ambitions.
The teacher uplifts her students with kind words.
He validates her feelings to make her feel valued.
Her success confidentizes her for future challenges.
Phrases
He was abashed by his actions in the meeting.
Her comment made him feel abash.
I was abash at first but later gained confidence.
After the support of friends, I am no longer abash.
She was abash in public when she forgot her lines.