embarrass
/ɪmˈbæɹəs/ · verb
Meaning
- To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.
- To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
- To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
- To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.
- A river or settlement in the United States:
- A river in Minnesota, a tributary of the Saint Louis River.
- A river in Wisconsin, a tributary of the Wolf River.
- A township in Edgar County, Illinois.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- A village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, located on the above river.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆟 (rakāsum) Akkadian 𒄙 (markasu)bor. Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ (maršā)bor. Arabic مَرَسَة (marasa)der. Old Galician-Portuguese baraço Old Galician-Portuguese embaraçarbor. Old Spanish embaraçar Spanish embarazarbor. French embarrasserbor. English embarrass Borrowed from French embarrasser, from Middle French embarrasser, embarasser (“to embarrass; to block, obstruct”), from Spanish embarazar, either from Italian imbarazzare or from Portuguese embaraçar.
- embaraçar(Portuguese)→
- imbarazzare(Italian)→
- embarazar(Spanish)→
- embarrasser(frm)→
- embarrasser(French)→
- embarrass (English)
- Relations: bor, der, der, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- embaraçar(Portuguese) (cog)
- embarazar(Spanish) (cog)
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