embarrass

About 1.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.

   The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.

2. verb To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.

   The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.

3. verb To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

   A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.

4. verb To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.

Similar words

abash hinder obstruct blockade block stymy stymie frustrate shame disrupt

Often followed by

the him you me her them and his us or

Word family

embarrassable embarrassed embarrasses embarrassing