appall

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.

   The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.

2. verb To make pale; to blanch.
3. verb To weaken; to reduce in strength
4. verb To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
5. verb To lose flavor or to become stale.

Similar words

dismay horrify offend outrage shock scandalize alarm abhor befright take aback

Often followed by

the me him us and you her a them

Word family

appal appalled appalling appalls appals