verb
to cause someone to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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Her public speaking skills were impeccable, never once abashing her in front of an audience.
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I hope I didn't abash you with my clumsy dance moves at the party last night.
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Don't let that rude comment abash you, just brush it off and keep moving forward.
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The storm's fury was so intense, it seemed to abash even the strongest of trees in the forest.