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embarrass(dictionary)

embarrass (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin barra 'bar']
to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people
::He didn't want to embarrass her by asking questions.
to do something that causes problems for a government, political organization, or politician, and makes them look bad
::The revelations in the press have embarrassed the government.