Embarass vs. Embarrass
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Difference Between Embarass and Embarrass
Embarassverb
misspelling of embarrass
Embarrassverb
To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.Embarrassverb
To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede
"an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).Embarrassverb
(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties
The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.Embarrassverb
(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.Embarrassverb
(transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
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Embarrassverb
(transitive) 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.Embarrassverb
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Embarrassverb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
His brother blocked him at every turn
