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Scandalize   Listen
verb
Scandalize  v. t.  (past & past part. scandalized; pres. part. scandalizing)  
1.
To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon. "I demand who they are whom we scandalize by using harmless things." "The congregation looked on in silence, the better class scandalized, and the lower orders, some laughing, others backing the soldier or the minister, as their fancy dictated."
2.
To reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander. "To tell his tale might be interpreted into scandalizing the order."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Scandalize" Quotes from Famous Books



... doesn't come again," replied the girl, with a smile, "I'll scandalize the dear old man nearly to death by going and calling ...
— White Ashes • Sidney R. Kennedy and Alden C. Noble

... seat the family and friends in comfort; but when they mentioned this to Mrs. Bates, she delivered an ultimatum on the instant: "You'll do no such thing!" she cried. "Pa never went to that church living; I'll not sanction his being carried there feet first, when he's helpless. And we'll not scandalize the neighbours by fighting over money on Sunday, either. You'll all come Monday morning, if you want anything to say about this. If you don't, I'll put through the business in short order. I'm sick to my soul of the whole thing. I'll ...
— A Daughter of the Land • Gene Stratton-Porter



Words linked to "Scandalize" :   revolt, appall, shock, churn up, outrage, sicken



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