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scandalise

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scan⋅dal⋅ize

  [skan-dl-ahyz]
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–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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