Appal - English meaning

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

Usage examples:

The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

noun

Sudden anxiety and fear, esp. that something very bad or dangerous might happen

Usage examples:

Nicholas detected a note of alarm in her voice., firefighters said the tragedy could have been avoi…

noun

A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

Usage examples:

The sight filled her with disgust

verb

Cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

Usage examples:

They were disgusted by the violence

noun

A strong feeling of disapproval or dislike, or a feeling of becoming ill caused by something unpleasant

Usage examples:

She resigned from the committee in disgust at their inefficiency., something in the kitchen smelled…

noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

Usage examples:

To his dismay, she left him

verb

Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

Usage examples:

They were dismayed by the u-turn in policy

noun

A feeling of shock and unhappiness

Usage examples:

She discovered, to her dismay, that she had locked her keys inside her car., they enjoyed the meal …

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

Usage examples:

They were horrified by the very idea

verb

To cause someone to experience shock, fear, or disgust

Usage examples:

The public was horrified by the amount of pollution in the lake., fig. he was horrified to find tha…

verb

Affect with nausea.

Usage examples:

The thought of food nauseated her

verb

To cause someone to feel as if they are going to vomit

Usage examples:

He's nauseated by the smell of meat cooking., the smell of the fish nauseated her.

verb

Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

Usage examples:

17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

verb

To cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect

Usage examples:

I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party.

verb

To commit a crime

Usage examples:

She was released from jail, only to offend again three weeks later., the store refused to stock the…

noun

An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.

Usage examples:

Her voice trembled with outrage

verb

Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).

Usage examples:

The public were outraged at the brutality involved

verb

Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

Usage examples:

They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns

verb

Force or drive back

verb

To force away something unwanted

Usage examples:

This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…

verb

Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.

Usage examples:

The iceni revolted and had to be suppressed

noun

An attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling.

Usage examples:

A country-wide revolt against the government

verb

To take violent action against authority, or to refuse to be controlled or ruled

Usage examples:

Californians may be ready to revolt against broad cuts in government services., i was revolted by h…

verb

Shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.

Usage examples:

Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts

verb

Reduce the area of (a sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom.

verb

To shock someone with an action or opinion thought of as immoral or wrong

Usage examples:

His novel scandalized readers with his description of washington power brokers.

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

Usage examples:

It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Usage examples:

The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

verb

Make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled.

Usage examples:

She was sickened by the bomb attack

verb

To become sick

Usage examples:

The animals sickened and died., i was sickened by the attitude of people who could take enjoyment i…