embarrass

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. cause to be embarrassed;
cause to feel self-conscious (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
abash
• Derivationally related forms:
abashment (for: abash), embarrassment
• Hypernyms:
upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
• Hyponyms:
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to embarrass Sue
- Sam cannot embarrass Sue
2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- His brother blocked him at every turn
• Syn:
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy
• Derivationally related forms:
stymie (for: stymie), hindrance (for: hinder), blockage (for: block), obstruction (for: obstruct), obstructer (for: obstruct), obstructor (for: obstruct)
• Hypernyms:
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
• Hyponyms:
stonewall, filibuster, check, hang, bottleneck
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, abash