Dictionary

verb

Definitions

1. To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.

   Synonyms:bewilderconfoundconfusedauntdiscomposedisconcertdiscountenancedishearten
   Antonyms:abetanimatebuoycheercountenanceemboldenencourageincite

2. To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.