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embarrass

verb
embarrass pronunciation English ɪmˈbærəs embarrass pronunciation American ɪmˈbærəs
 
1 to make somebody feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in a social situationembarrass somebody Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.it embarrasses somebody to do something It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.2 embarrass somebody to cause problems or difficulties for somebodyThe speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.