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English

Alternative forms

• abasse

Etymology

First attested in 1303. From Middle English abaisen, abaishen, abashen (“to gape with surprise”) etc., from Anglo-Norman abaïss, from Middle French abair, abaisser (“to astonish, alter”), from Old French esbaïr, (French ébahir), from es- (“utterly”) + baïr (“to astonish”), from Medieval Latin *exbad?, from ex- (“out of”) + bado (“I gape, yawn”), an onomatopoeic word imitating a yawn, see also French badaud (“rubbernecker”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??bæ?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??bæ?/

• Rhymes: -æ?

Verb

abash (third-person singular simple present abashes, present participle abashing, simple past and past participle abashed)

1. (transitive) 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. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

   Synonyms: bewilder, confuse, confound, daunt, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, dishearten, embarrass, faze, fluster, humble, humiliate, mortify, rattle, shake, shame, snub

   Antonyms: abet, animate, buoy, cheer, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, inspirit, rally, reassure, uphold

   • 1849, Thomas Macaulay, History of England, Chapter 14

     He was a man whom no check could abash
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To lose self-possession; to become ashamed. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 16^th century.]

Usage notes

• Of abash, confuse, confound: Abash is a stronger word than confuse, but not so strong as confound.
  • We are abashed when struck either with sudden shame or with a humbling sense of inferiority; as, Peter was abashed by the look of his Master. So a modest youth is abashed in the presence of those who are greatly his superiors.
  • We are confused when, from some unexpected or startling occurrence, we lose clearness of thought and self-possession. Thus, a witness is often confused by a severe cross-examination; a timid person is apt to be confused in entering a room full of strangers.
  • We are confounded when our minds are overwhelmed, as it were, by something wholly unexpected, amazing, dreadful, etc., so that we have nothing to say. Thus, a criminal is usually confounded at the discovery of his guilt.

  • Satan stood Awhile as mute, confounded what to say. – John Milton

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:abash

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

• Basha, Sabah, basha, sabha

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??b?s/

Noun

abas

1. plural of aba

Noun

abas (plural abas)

1. Alternative spelling of abbasi

Anagrams

• AABs, BSAA, Basa, SABA, Saab, Saba, baas, basa, saba

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a?bas

Verb

abas

1. to catch up; to reach something that had been ahead
2. to go after someone

Cimbrian

Etymology

Compare German Abend. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

abas m

1. (Luserna) evening

References

• “abas” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
• “abas” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin abb?s, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ??????? (’abb?, “father”).

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [?abas]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [?æb?z]

Noun

abas m (plural abasow)

1. abbot

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

• abass

Etymology

From Italian abbasso.

Adverb

abas

1. down

Interjection

abas

1. down!, down with!

Galician

Noun

abas

1. plural of aba

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish haba.

Noun

ábas

1. A type of bean

Kalasha

Adjective

abas

1. useless, bad, wasted.

Latvian

Pronoun

abas

1. nominative plural feminine form of abi
2. accusative plural feminine form of abi

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?a.???/
• Hyphenation: a?bas

Noun

abas

1. plural of aba

Rohingya

Etymology

Akin to Konkani avaz, ultimately from Persian ????? (âvâz).

Noun

abas

1. sound

Tboli

Noun

abas

1. measles

Yakan

Noun

abas

1. athlete's foot