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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
scan·dal·ize    Audio Help   [skan-dl-ahyz] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
1.to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
2.Nautical. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.
Also, especially British, scan·dal·ise.

[Origin: 1480–90; < LL scandalizāre < LGk skandalízein. See scandal, -ize]

—Related forms
scan·dal·i·za·tion, noun
scan·dal·iz·er, noun
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scan·dal·ize    Audio Help   (skān'dl-īz')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   scan·dal·ized, scan·dal·iz·ing, scan·dal·iz·es
  1. To offend the moral sensibilities of: a lurid incident that scandalized the whole town.
  2. Archaic To dishonor; disgrace.

scan'dal·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n., scan'dal·iz'er n.
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scandalize

verb
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: shock] 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈscandalize, *ˈscandalise verb
to shock or horrify
Example: Their behaviour used to scandalize the neighbours.
Arabic: يَصْدُم، يُثير الإشْمِئْزاز
Chinese (Simplified): 使感愤慨
Chinese (Traditional): 使感憤慨
Czech: pohoršit
Danish: forarge
Dutch: aanstoot geven
Estonian: ðokeerima
Finnish: herättää pahennusta
French: scandaliser
German: schockieren
Greek: σκανδαλίζω
Hungarian: megbotránkoztat
Icelandic: hneyksla
Indonesian: mengejutkan
Italian: scandalizzare
Japanese: あきれさせる
Korean: 아연케 하다
Latvian: sacelt skandālu, *sašutumu
Lithuanian: piktinti
Norwegian: forarge, sjokkere
Polish: gorszyć
Portuguese (Brazil): escandalizar
Portuguese (Portugal): escandalizar
Romanian: a scandaliza
Russian: возмущать, шокировать
Slovak: pohoršiť, pobúriť
Slovenian: ogorčiti
Spanish: escandalizar
Swedish: chockera, väcka anstöt hos
Turkish: dehşete düşürmek
See also: scandalous, scandalously, scandal, "scandalize" in any language

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