- embarrass⇄embarrass, transitive verb.
1. to make uneasy and ashamed; make self-conscious; fluster.
Ex. She embarrassed me by asking me if I really liked her.
(SYN) discomfit, disconcert, abash.
2. to involve in difficulties; hamper; hinder - embarrass⇄v.i. to become disconcerted or confused.
Ex. The modern child embarrasses less easily than 50 years ago (New Statesman).