History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
confound

to fill (a person) with confusion

confuse

confuse

to make (a person) feel uncertain, puzzled etc

bewilder someone

cow

a fully grown female or any animal of the ox family, especially the domestic kind kept by farmers for producing milk

browbeat, intimidate

demoralize

to weaken the cottage, confidence, self-discipline etc of (e.g. an army)

depress, unnerve

disconcert

to upset the calmness or confidence of (a person)

shake up; confuse

discourage

(to try) to take away the courage or confidence of (a person)

dishearten, dispirit

embarrass

to make (a person) feel uncomfortable, ashamed etc

cause mental discomfort

humiliate

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed; lower the dignity or self-respect of (a person)

embarrass, put down

mortify

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed, humiliated or hurt

embarrass

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